Coroner
One father's dogged determination to get answers
Paul Jones hasn't let up in his drive to get answers over his three year old son's death – but in spite of multiple investigations, the truth appears to be no closer. Audio
Coroner calls for review of traffic signage on rural roads
A coroner is calling for a review of the use of traffic signs and road markings at rural crossroads.
Coroner recommends changes to Dunedin Hospital patient assessment
The coroner has recommended a change to the way patients are checked at Dunedin Hospital following the death of a patient in 2017.
Wallace Bain - On speaking for the dead
Wallace Bain was a Coroner for 28 years in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty until his retirement in 2020. He was tasked with some of the most horrific cases of child abuse New Zealand has seen -… Audio
It's not like on TV - what does a coroner do?
"The case has been sent to the Coroner ..." but what happens next? The country's Chief Coroner tells us, it's not like on TV. Audio
Request for new coroner's investigation highly unusual - QC
A coroner's decision last year ruled that Nicky Steven's death was a preventable suicide, after he walked out of the Waikato Hospital's mental health unit and was found dead three days later. The… Audio
Driver ruled to have died in 'classic no no' situation
A Coroner has once again warned young people about the dangers of driving while drunk or impaired by cannabis.
Fatal crash 'unavoidable' - Coroner
The Coroner has ruled that a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian near Nelson in 2016 was unavoidable.
Mental health nurses needed in schools - coroner
A coroner has found a 15-year-old girl who took her own life was the victim of relentless cyber-bullying in the lead up to her death. Alatauai Sasa was a student of St Catherine's College in… Audio
Coroner: Nine-year-old's death not suicide
A nine-year-old girl who was found dead at school did not want to end her life and was probably just trying end her feelings of distress, a coroner has found.
Crisis time for forensic pathology, doctor warns
Autopsies may not be performed and inquests put off as the country faces a "catastrophic unravelling" of forensic pathology.
Akl couple were shot dead by woman's ex
A coroner has found that an Auckland couple who were shot dead in bed were killed by the woman's former partner, who subsequently killed himself.
Hang-glider died doing difficult move - coroner
A novice hang-glider pilot was mildly drunk and trying a difficult move not even experts would attempt when he fatally crashed near Wellington, a coroner says. Audio
No charges laid by WorkSafe over boy who died
WorkSafe will not be taking any legal action over the death of a nine-year-old boy after he was injured at Napier's Taradale Primary School.
Security guard's death shouldn't be in vain - lawyer
The lawyer for a 22-year-old beaten to death just hours into his first shift says recommendations from a coroner's report should not just be filed away. Audio
Coroner reports on security guard's death
A coroner's inquiry into the killing of a security guard on his first shift has found a new code of practice is needed to ensure guards are trained properly.
A young woman who accidentally drank herself to death
The coroner has found a young woman who accidentally drank herself to death most likely didn't realise drinking straight spirits would be signicifantly different to drinking pre-mixed drinks. Audio
Retired Christchurch Coroner, Richard McElrea
Richard McElrea recently retired after 21 years as the Christchurch Coroner. Over that time he has presided over hundreds of inquests, including the 2010 Fox Glacier plane crash which killed nine… Audio
Alpine club responds over deaths of climbers
The New Zealand Alpine club is digesting a coroner's recommendations over a double fatality on one of its trips. Audio
Desperate texts between trapped climbers and police - coroner
Desperate text messages between two trapped climbers and police have been revealed in a coroners' report into their deaths. Audio