Calls to review coronial system pitting govt agencies

Checkpoint

There are calls to review the coronial system which can pit lawyered-up government agencies and bereaved families. Figures obtained by Checkpoint show that for two long-running inquests, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand spent over 100-thousand dollars on legal costs. In contrast, the families of the people who died when in hospital care weren't eligible for legal aid and couldn't afford lawyers. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham has the story - and a warning this report mentions suicide.