Paulette Crowley Writer

28/01/2026

AuDHD – a term used to describe people who’ve been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – is on the rise, with research suggesting that up to 80% of people with ADHD can also have ASD.

I spoke with clinical neuropsychologist Louise Cowpertwait about her personal diagnosis of AuDHD.👇

20/01/2026

The other side of family harm ... child-to-parent violence. What exactly is it, who is it happening to and why, and what is being done about it?

Check out the article in this week's New Zealand Listener.

Parents of children who turn violent have nowhere to turn under a system in denial.

05/01/2026

I spent 2025 writing of lives turned upside down by rare diseases and autoimmune conditions. Here, I reflect on how we treat people with chronic illness and why they need a voice. New Zealand Listener

Many people I speak to have health conditions they have absolutely no control over.