OPINION: Some grieving families are waiting up to five years for coronial inquests to determine the circumstances of the death of loved ones. Is that acceptable and what can be done to resolve the backlog in coroner cases? Stuart SmithNational MP KaikōuraDelays that occur within our coronial system are undoubtedly very frustrating and difficult for the grieving families involved. The length of a coroner's investigation depends on a myriad of complexities. However, I am aware that in some cases families have been waiting much longer than that for a ruling.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 20:48 UTC