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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 5 MIN

Melanie Reid: Newsroom investigative journalist on the calls to investigate Starship hospital

from Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · host Newstalk ZB

There's a push to address potential issues with calls made by the child protection unit at Auckland's Starship hospital. A Newsroom investigation's looked into the team responsible for providing a medical perspective on whether parents have abused their children. International experts repeatedly found these doctors didn't consider other explanations, like severe vitamin D deficiencies, or injuries sustained during birth. Newsroom investigative journalist Melanie Reid says these cases escalate quickly - so accountability's needed. "There needs to be a big, wide ranging review of what is going on, because there's so many cases." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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