Distressing content warning. Fa’amoana Luafutu came to New Zealand from Samoa when he was 8 years old. On the first day of school his teacher was unable to pronounce his name and told him that his name would now be ‘John’. Fa’amoana spent

Distressing content warning. Pulotu Solomon was a watchman at Owairaka Boys’ home in 1962, when he was 26 years old. He witnessed abuse and was told to stay silent. At the time of the hear he was 77 years old, and this is was the first time he has

Distressing content warning. Talanoa is a concept recognised in many Pacific island nations including Niue, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Hawai’i and the Cook Islands. Broadly speaking, talanoa usually entails inclusive, participatory and

Distressing content warning. Talanoa is a concept recognised in many Pacific island nations including Niue, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Hawai’i and the Cook Islands. Broadly speaking, talanoa usually entails inclusive, participatory and

Distressing content warning. 2026 Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Distressing content warning. 2026 Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Distressing content warning. 2026 Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Distressing content warning. Detective Superintendent Thomas Fitzgerald read a statement on behalf of New Zealand Police. 2026 Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Distressing content warning. Dr Janice Wilson trained as a psychiatrist and was the Director of Mental Health between 1993 and 2000. She gave evidence about her time as Director of Mental Health and the limited experience she had with complaints

Distressing content warning. Mr Doolan was Principal of Holdsworth School from 1973. He gave evidence about the relationship between Holdsworth and the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit – including the referral process, consent requirements,