About this episode

Kirsty investigates the possibility of Nellie having another baby while navigating bureaucratic challenges, and Sarah reflects on her search for Nellie.

Kirsty tries to find out if Nellie did have another baby, and where that baby might be, but gets stuck in a kafkaesque nightmare of bureaucracy. Sarah reflects on her journey to find Nellie. We talk to a disability expert about what Nellie's story really means, and if things are better now. To see more images and details about the series, vist the website here . The Coronial file brings us back to the question: Is there a sibling for Sarah out there somewhere? Kirsty tries to find out if Nellie did have another baby, and where that baby might be, but gets stuck in a kafkaesque nightmare of bureaucracy. Sarah reflects on her journey to find Nellie. We talk to a disability expert about what Nellie's story really means, and if things are better now. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

People in this episode

Host: Kirsty

Guest: Sarah

Topics covered

• sibling search
• bureaucracy
• disability
• family history
• true crime

Keywords

• Nellie
• sibling
• bureaucracy
• disability expert
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNZ

More episodes of Nellie's Baby

• What to Listen to Next: The Sound Of My Father · April 29, 2026 · 45 min
• What to Listen to Next: The Lodge · August 14, 2025 · 39 min
• Black Sheep: The story of New Zealand's Mental Institutions · March 31, 2024 · 41 min
• What happened to Nellie? · March 20, 2024 · 48 min
• Annemarie · March 19, 2024 · 41 min
• My daughter, Sarah · March 18, 2024 · 39 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Nellie's Baby podcast page.