Distressing content warning. Lusi Faiva is of Sāmoan descent and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at two years old. On the recommendation of a doctor, she was admitted to Kimberley Centre, and lived there until she was seven. At Kimberley, Lusi

Distressing content warning. Tony Ryder is New Zealanderand has a learning disability. Tony was placed into a faith-based institution around the age of 11, in 1974. There he suffered physical and sexual abuse and seclusion. He was then placed into

Distressing content warning. Shannon is of Pākehā descent and has Autism. Shannon was in state foster care and residential homes from the age of seven. Shannon’s evidence focused on his experiences in State care, the denial of his right to

Distressing content warning. Mr EY is of Moriori, Te Ati awa, Rangitane and Ngāi Tahu descent. His evidence related to the experiences of his younger brother, Jimmy. Jimmy was disabled and admitted to Tokanui Hospital at the age of 12 (1963), where

Distressing content warning. David Newman and Murray Newman are of Pākehā descent and are brothers. David discussed Murray’s experiences of care. Murray has a learning disability, Autism, Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and

Distressing content warning. Mr EI is of Pākehā descent and spent most of his childhood in group homes, foster care, state residences and at Kimberley Centre. Mr EI was in State care from approximately 1963 to 1970. Mr EI spoke about how staff

Distressing content warning. Irene Priest and Margaret Priest are of Pākehā descent and are sisters. Margaret discussed Irene’s experiences in care. Irene is disabled and was placed in Kimberley Centre from age six to 48 (1962– 2004) when

Distressing content warning. Mr EV is of Pākehā descent and Deaf. Mr EV was a boarding student at Kelston School for the Deaf in Auckland between the ages of about five and 18 years old (1969–1982). Mr EV shared his experiences of ongoing

Distressing content warning. Caroline Arrell was a training officer at Tokanui Hospital for 15 years(1979–1994) on the psychopaedic side of the hospital. She was involved in the resettlement into the community of people who lived at Kimberley

Distressing content warning. Sidney Frank Neilson is of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou descent and was at Porirua Hospital between the ages of 19 and 42 (1973–1996) under the Mental Health Act. He experienced extensive ECT, overmedicalisation, physical