Distressing content warning. At the time of the hearing Mr Wiffin was 61 years old and had given oral evidence at both the contextual and redress hearings. He was taken into care when he was 10 following the death of his father and was placed in

Distressing content warning. At the time of the hearing Ms Taru was 70, is Pākeha and identifies as part of the rainbow community. She gave evidence of her experiences in Marycrest and Margaret Street Girls’ Home in Horowhenua in the mid 1960s.

Distressing content warning. At the time of the hearing Ms Ryder was 53 years old and is a woman of Māori and European descent. Ms Ryder gave evidence of her experiences at The Grange in Remuera in 1980, Bollard Girls Home and the Lloyd Avenue

Distressing content warning. Mr Jarvis is of Māori and Pākeha descent. He gave evidence of suffering severe physical abuse in adopted care, and abuse in State care from the age of 7, including at various Family Homes, sexual abuse in Cherry Farm

Distressing content warning. Mr Rei, 47 (at the time of the hearing), is Māori (Ngāti Toa Rangatira). He was in care in the Rosendale Family Home in New Plymouth, Hamilton Boys’ Home and Kohitere, from the age of 13 between December 1986 and

Distressing content warning. At the time of the hearing Mr Carr was 39 years old and is a Pākehā man. He was placed in Epuni and Whakapakari on Great Barrier Island from 1998. Mr Carr suffered extreme physical and psychological abuse at Whakapakari

This Minute sets out directions on Phase 2 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s upcoming public hearing into faith-based redress hearing.

The first public hearing of the investigation into abuse at Children’s State Residences begins on 3 May 2021. It is intended that Commissioner Anaru Erueti will sit on the Panel of Commissioners presiding at the hearing. One of the witnesses who

Distressing content warning. Submissions on behalf of Network for Survivors of Abuse in Faith-based Institutions by Dr Murray Heasley and Liz Tonks. Opening submissions by Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission - Hanne Janes. Opening submissions by

This report updates the high-level activity and performance expectations of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (the Inquiry) for the 2020/2021 year for the quarter ended 31 December