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Mr A was placed in care at the Salvation Army’s Bramwell Booth Home in Temuka in the 1980’s.

This research report summarises what the Royal Commission of Inquiry (the Inquiry) into abuse in care currently knows about indicative numbers of people who were in certain state or faithbased care settings in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1950 to 2019 and, of those, the number who may have experienced abuse or neglect while in care.

This report provides information on the impacts of child abuse and how it has been measured and costed by a number of studies in New Zealand and overseas.

The inquiry faces the complex and difficult task of estimating the numbers of people who have been in care in the numerous settings in the terms of reference.

The Interim Report – Tāwharautia: Pūrongo o te Wā (Tāwharautia) describes the key themes and common issues from the experiences shared with us by survivors and witnesses.

An abridged version of the evidence of Ms B read by Claire Mullord.

Mr Takiaho identifies as Maori.

Mr Timpson identifies as Moriori.

Gloria White gives evidence of her experience at the Salvation Army homes The Nest and The Grange, and the abuse and neglect she suffered during this time.

The Inquiry will investigate abuse in State and faith-based disability care settings in New Zealand.