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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.

We are committed to supporting Māori survivors

We continue to be here for Māori and all survivors who need us.

For wellbeing support, get in touch with us on freephone 0800 22 727 or Text 8185 during weekday hours. Or write to us at contact@abuseincare.org.nz

We are listening to several Māori groups about abuse in care.

Kei te whakarongo mātou ki ētehi rōpū mō te ‘abuse in care’

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

We are committed to supporting Māori survivors

E ū ana mātou ki te tautoko i ngā purapura ora Māori

We continue to be here for Māori and all survivors who need us.
For wellbeing support, get in touch with us on freephone 0800 22 727 or Text 8185 during weekday hours. Or write to us at contact@abuseincare.org.nz

Royal Commission survivor registration is now closed

Kua katia ngā rēhitatanga a te Kōmihana karauna mā te hunga purapura ora

The work of the Royal Commission is coming to an end, and we are now writing our final report and recommendations, which will be delivered to the Governor General by 28 March 2024.

For survivors this means on 21 March 2023 we closed our registrations for those wanting to share their experiences with the Royal Commission.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any new registrations.

In the months before closing Royal Commission registrations, we tried to reach as many survivors are possible.

To find out more about support services, please go to our For Survivors section here

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