Distressing content warning. Paora Sweeney grew up in a loving family but suffered the trauma of losing his parents and both his sisters at a young age. He ended up in State care. Paora has multiple experiences of being placed in care and custody

Distressing content warning. Glenda Maihi is of Te Arawa descent. She was placed into foster care by the Department of Social Welfare from the age of five. Glenda spoke about the physical and psychological trauma she experienced during these

Distressing content warning. Tupua Urlich is from Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga. He shared his lived experience of being taken into State care from the age of five to 15. Tupua was placed in multiple foster homes and attended nine schools in 12

Distressing content warning. Tumohe Clarke is a descendant of Ngāti Hauā and Ngāti Koroki Kahukura. He shared his own lived experience of abuse in State care, but also spoke about the experiences of his siblings, who have passed on. They were

Distressing content warning. Natasha Emery focused her kōrero on her and her late brother’s childhood and adolescence. This included their relationships with parent figures, as well as their experiences in State care. Natasha also spoke about how

Distressing content warning. Hohepa Taiaroa is from Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga. His life was turned upside down with the separation of his parents. He lived on the streets and came to the attention of the Department of Social

Distressing content warning. Harry Tutahi was taken into care as a young child and spent time in many State facilities, including Epuni Boys’ Home, Holdsworth and Hōkio Beach. Harry will share how his lived experiences of abuse in these

Distressing content warning. Te Enga Harris. Te Enga Harris is of Māori descent and is the oldest of her siblings, who were also put through the State care system. Te Enga suffered the trauma of physical, verbal and sexual abuse in care. When she

Distressing content warning. Te Aroha Knox is of Waikato-Tainui and Ngāpuhi descent. Te Aroha went into care at 10 years old because of abuse at home. She went through foster homes and different institutions, including Allendale Girls’ Home,

Distressing content warning. Mr MM experienced abuse before being placed in care. He spent time at Ōwairaka, Oakley Hospital, several foster homes and Waikeria Borstal. He experienced significant abuse in care. While at borstal, he was wrongly