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. Ross Clark is of Pākehā descent and has a learning disability and is legally blind. He was admitted to Kimberley Centre between the ages of 19 and 35 (1956–1973). Ross shared what life was like at Kimberley,

Distressing content warning. Mr EX is of Māori descent and Deaf. He was born into a hearing family and doctors advised his family that he should be sent to Kelston School for the Deaf in Auckland. He attended from the ages of five to 13 (1966 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. 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. 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. Allison Campbell is of Pākehā descent. She started working for IHC as a social worker in 1980 and continued to work for IHC in various roles until she retired in 2002. Allison spoke about the abuse and neglect she

Distressing content warning. Sheree Briggs is a psychologist and certified behavioural analyst. Sheree was a psychopaedic training officer at Māngere Hospital in the early 1980s. Her evidence focussed on the aversive practices and neglect that she

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. Paul Milner is of British descent and is a former disability sector worker and researcher. He gave evidence about being one of the Donald Beasley Institute researchersinvolved in the Kimberley Centre project. The project