Heron's independent review found there was a dysfunctional culture within Cycling NZ's high performance programme from 2016 until early 2018. Heron found that there had been bullying, but the broad consensus was that it was concentrated around a coach, and there was no evidence of "a widespread, systemic culture of bullying".
An independent review by Heron found that Cycling NZ's high-performance program suffered from a toxic atmosphere between 2016 and early 2018. Heron's investigation uncovered instances of mistreatment, but most witnesses agreed it was mainly directed at one coach, with no widespread or systemic abuse.