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Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

This Royal Commission is an independent inquiry into abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Working with Māori Te mahi tahi me te iwi Māori

Māori have been and continue to be significantly over-represented in State and faith-based care. This has been caused by the ongoing impacts of colonisation and structural and systemic racism across government organisations, for multiple generations.

Because of this, and our commitment to ensuring that our inquiry is underpinned by te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles, working with Māori is among our highest priorities.

Working with Māori survivors

We are committed to listening to and supporting all Māori survivors and their whānau who want to engage with the Royal Commission, in a way that is led by the needs of survivors.

Māori survivors can register with the Royal Commission and provide their account in a private session, by writing it down or by making a witness statement with a lawyer.

If you are a Māori survivor, you can:

  • Request to speak with or provide your account to a Māori person
  • Involve your whānau and other support groups in how you provide your account, such as through a whānau session
  • Request oranga services from a Māori provider, including rongoa Māori services.

Working with Māori groups

To support the voices of Māori survivors and their whānau, we are also listening to several Māori groups about abuse in care. These include:

  • Iwi and
  • Whānau Ora providers
  • Māori health and social service providers
  • Māori urban authorities
  • Māori researchers.

Contact us

If you are a survivor of abuse or if you know something that could help our inquiry, please call us confidentially on 0800 222 727 or email contact@abuseincare.org.nz. 

So far, more than 2,644 survivors have shared their experience. Join them. Ā mohoa nei, neke atu i te 2,644 purapura ora kua kōrero mai i ō rātou haerenga. Hono mai.

We cannot make any findings, reach conclusions or make recommendations without hearing the voices of those who have the lived experience of state or faith-based care.

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  • Mō te Kōmihana a te Karauna About the Royal Commission
    • What the Royal Commission is about
    • How it works
    • Te Tiriti o Waitangi
    • Te Taumata
    • Survivor Advisory Group
    • Terms of Reference
    • Working with Māori
    • Our people
    • Deaf community
    • Pacific community
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    • Māori experiences
    • Pacific People's experiences
    • Disabled peoples experience
    • State and faith-based redress
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    • Children's State residential care
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    • Sharing your experience from prison
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