Closing statements will be heard by Commissioners at the Abuse in Care Inquiry Faith-based Redress hearing today.

The New Zealand’s Salvation Army, Anglican and Catholic Churches, and Core Participants such as the Network for Survivors of Abuse in Faith-Based Institutions and Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) will have the opportunity to give final statements.

Over the last two weeks witnesses for faith-based institutions have given evidence before the Abuse in Care of Inquiry about their processes for resolving historic and current abuse claims.

The hearing is being live-streamed here.

Hearing location: Level 2, 414 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket, Auckland 1023 (entrance from Kingdon st).

Media enquiries: 027 298 2094; media@abuseincare.org.nz

About the Abuse in Care Inquiry

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry is investigating the abuse and neglect that happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in care from 1950 and 1999. It will also consider experiences of abuse or neglect before outside these dates. After completing its investigations, it will make recommendations to the Governor General on how New Zealand can better care for children, young people and vulnerable adults.