Stories by Anusha Bradley

Officials were "put in a difficult position" by a coalition deal to fund Mike King's initiative, the auditor-general has found. "The analysis appeared designed to retrospectively justify an outcome."

Well-off Kiwis are paying less tax than they would in Australia, Canada, the US or the United Kingdom.

New Zealanders struggle to speak candidly about wealth, which might make it hard to address growing inequality.

A Supreme Court decision brings an end to years of wrangling behind the scenes and in court to avoid inclusion in the recently-concluded Royal Commission of Inquiry.

The government is planning to drop what it calls a "huge layering of personal liabilities for directors" to encourage more listings on the stock exchange.

"The more you give, the more will come back to you," says Ranjna Patel. Audio

当事人称不公正的判决彻底摧毁了他们的生活，目前正在积极寻求司法补偿。

Anthony Swarbrick and Christina Kewa-Swarbrick have had their convictions quashed because the trial judge "forcefully suggested" what the jury should find.

Mainfreight co-founder Bruce Plested is up for paying more tax, but says the rich fear governments will "squander" it. Audio

A $74m restructure scrapped one-on-one case managers for thousands of clients - now 'gaps' in the new system have forced the agency to reinstate them.

Supreme Court justices have questioned the public risk threshold that has kept an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up in a secure facility for 18 years.

The intellectually disabled man has not committed "high-level" violence while detained for nearly two decades. But there is concern over his fascination with weapons and threats to kill.

Justices have raised pointed questions about the power the state has given itself to detain intellectually disabled people.

A man detained in care for 18 years is "bored out of his mind" causing him to misbehave, his lawyer told a Supreme Court hearing.

The mother of a man who has spent half his life locked away will argue that her son is arbitrarily detained and his human rights breached. Audio

Social stigma and a lack of formal support is physically and mentally affecting parents' wellbeing regardless of their personal circumstances, a New Zealand study has found.

She was abused as a child by her father, a respected Jehovah's Witness Elder. But it was not until this week Victoria felt vindicated.

Documents reveal health officials had to search for a justification for not following the usual procurement process, after the government pledged millions to a charity.

The High Court has thrown out the church's attempt to access its section of the report ahead of abuse victims and the government.

Psychology graduates who don't make the cut for a clinical role could still work with patients via a new 'assistant' qualification being developed by the government.

The office that was initially expected to close survives in name, but may have no full-time roles and the likely addition of greater oversight.

Ministers have sought advice on 'social impact bonds', which offer a potential return on private investment in public services.

The man has never stood trial, but has been detained for 18 years because he is considered too dangerous to release.

'Adrenalinised desk jockeys' cluttered the office and staff retreated to meetings in a cupboard, a review of the Cyclone Gabrielle response revealed.

Clinical care is typically full beyond capacity, leaving a homeless shelter feeling more at risk from 'very mentally unwell people'.