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

Minute 8 makes further directions in respect of the public hearing on State Redress due to commence on 21 September...

This Practice Note sets out how the Inquiry will approach the redaction of information from documents or any other evidence received in the course of its investigations and from those participating with the Inquiry pursuant to section 15 of the Inquiries Act 2013 (“the Act”).

If a person has evidence that is relevant to the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference they may provide a statement setting out their experience.

This briefing paper outlines: Key Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Treaty) principles as expressed in Waitangi Tribunal reports Recent Cabinet guidance on the Treaty and how it should be used to inform Government legislative and policy drafting; An example considering how The Waitangi Tribunal expected Treaty principles to be applied within public sector frameworks, set out in the Hauora Report; An example of consultation methodologies outlined in publicly available materials within the welfare and justice sectors, outlined in Puao-Te-Ata-Tu.

This paper provides a high-level overview of relevant international and domestic human rights law on redress.

This Minute records the matters addressed at the procedural hearing on Tuesday 25 February 2020, the resulting decisions and orders, and related directions in advance of the hearing set down to commence on 23 March 2020 (phase 1).

The paper provides information relating to redress and rehabilitation processes identified in international reviews or inquiries into Child Sexual Abuse in Care and in the case of Canada, the outcome of proceedings relevant to the civil litigation component of the redress investigation.