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

Distressing content warning. Ms AE was adopted from a young age and experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse from her adoptive parents. She went through Allendale and Bollard Girls’ Home and spent time in foster care. Ms AE talked about

Distressing content warning. Ms AF has Sami, Navajo, Aboriginal and Māori – Ngāti Tāhinga me Whakatōhea – whakapapa. Ms AF's evidence related to the abuse suffered in the care of her Pākehā adoptive family and in the care of Catholic

Distressing content warning. Ms NN shared her lived experiences of abuse in State care and social worker neglect, including how that neglect exacerbated her experiences of abuse. Ms NN also talked about her experiences of racism in the State care

Distressing content warning.

This Minute sets out directions on the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s upcoming public hearing into Māori experiences of abuse in care. It relates only to this hearing. Practice Note 6 - Public Hearings sets out further directions on public hearings

Distressing content warning. Ms DN gave evidence about her brother, who attended Marylands School from age eight to 16. Ms DN talked about her late parents' observations of Marylands School and her own memories of what it was like growing up with

Distressing content warning. Mr AU was placed in the care of St Joseph’s Orphanage by his mother when he was 11 years old. Mr AU shared his experience of sexual abuse by priests and how this impacted his life. He also described his experience of

Distressing content warning. Mr CB attended Marylands School in the 1960s, from the age 12 to 17. His family sent him to Marylands for a better education. Mr CB described the lack of education and how he was instead put to work in the Marylands