# Nellie's Baby: the story of New Zealand's Mental Institutions

An episode of [Black Sheep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594), 31 Mar 2024, 41 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1711421527/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240401-0500-nellies_baby_the_story_of_new_zealands_mental_institutions.mp3

The last of the so-called 'lunatic asylums' closed only 20 years ago. They were founded on ideas of paternalism and social progress and survived on the basis they offered safety. In this special crossover with the Nellie's Baby Podcast, William Ray and Kirsty Johnston look into their origins. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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