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The Inquiry issues its decisions on applications for leave to make closing submissions at the conclusion of the State Redress hearings.

This plan provides an overview of witnesses giving evidence at the State redress hearing.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry (“the Inquiry") has launched a series of investigations into topics in its Terms of Reference.

Evidence is received by the Inquiry in response to Notices to Produce served upon evidence providers pursuant to s 20 of the Inquiries Act 2013 (“the Act”).

In the September 2020 edition of the Pānui:

Auckland multi-purpose survivor space nears completion
Literacy support for survivors
Private sessions up and running...

The Inquiry issues its decisions on the applications for leave to question, and sets out directions on hearing of evidence in chief.

The Inquiry’s Māori investigation will examine issues that are particularly relevant to Māori experiences of abuse across all State and faith-based care settings included in the Terms of Reference and will work alongside the Inquiry’s other investigations.

The Inquiry will investigate redress and rehabilitation processes (redress processes) available to children, young persons and vulnerable adults as a consequence of abuse in the care of State or faith-based Institutions.

The Inquiry will investigate the abuse of children, young persons and vulnerable adults in State psychiatric care in New Zealand.