Royal Commission public hearing – State agencies questioned on failures to prevent and respond to abuse in care In August the Royal Commission held an historic two-week public hearing where State agencies were asked to respond to the abuse and neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

This Minute sets out directions on the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s upcoming public hearing into the institutional responses of Faith-Based institutions to abuse in Faith-based care (the hearing).

Evidence given at the State Institutional Response Hearing by Peter Boshier on behalf of the Ombudsman New Zealand – Te Tari o te Kaitiaki Mana Tangata.

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has been awarded the accessibility tick.

The Care to Custody: Incarceration Rates Research Report is the first of its kind to analyse the interagency records of more than 30,000 children and young people spanning five decades.