Victim Support staff say CEO dismissed bullying concerns as culture row deepens

RNZ3 Jul, 2026 11:22 PM6 mins to readIn response to further workplace bullying allegations, Victim Support chief executive James McCulloch said the agency "does not accept that these claims reflect Victim Support today". Photo / Victim SupportBy Sam Sherwood of RNZSome staff working at the country’s lead agency supporting victims of crime and trauma say they’re “horrified” and “bewildered” by the CEO’s response to claims of a “toxic” and “bullying” workplace culture.

RNZ spoke to several current and former workers who