Warwick Brunton
Historian who contributed a Dictionary of New Zealand Biography entry on Theodore Gray and provides historical context and interpretation in the episode.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 48min
Defective: the story of Dr Theodore Gray
Dr Hilary Stace, disability researcher and advocate, and Dr Warwick Brunton, historian, unpack Theodore Gray's role in New Zealand's eugenics and mental health system. They trace Gray's rise, the 1928 legal changes, proposals for sterilisation and registers, and the institutional practices that led to neglect and abuse. Short, urgent, and historically rooted reflections on policy and lasting harm.
