Distressing content warning. Ms I’s evidence outlined the abuse she experienced by nuns at school in Hamilton East, and the impact this has had on her life. Ms I detailed the lack of response by the Catholic Church when she disclosed her abuse to

Distressing content warning. Mr J described his experience of abuse in the Catholic Church revolving around the predatory sexual behaviour of a Gisborne Parish priest in the 1950s. Mr J wished to put the record straight regarding the priest’s

This research report summarises what the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry currently knows about indicative numbers of people who were in certain state or faithbased care settings in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1950 to 2019 and, of those, the

This report provides information on the impacts of child abuse and how it has been measured and costed by a number of studies in New Zealand and overseas. It explores how these costs could be applied to the estimates of those abused in care in New

The Interim Report – Tāwharautia: Pūrongo o te Wā (Tāwharautia) was delivered to the Governor-General in December 2020 as required by the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference directed the substantive interim report include a

Distressing content warning. Brett Dooley, Group Manager, National Service Delivery and Legal Services Commissioner at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) provided the primary evidence, which covers general principles of legal aid and the history of legal

Commissioners in Tii Tu Tahi, hearing space in Auckland. Moving testimony as State Redress Hearing underway. Survivor stories were to the fore at the first of two State Redress hearings held at our Tāmaki Makaurau office from 21 September to 2

The Royal Commission of Inquiry (“the Inquiry") has launched a series of investigations into topics in its Terms of Reference. Investigations will gather evidence in a number of ways including through public hearings. This Practice Note sets out

Evidence is received by the Inquiry in response to Notices to Produce served upon evidence providers pursuant to s 20 of the Inquiries Act 2013 (“the Act”). In certain instances, evidence providers may wish to assert privilege over evidence

This plan provides an overview of witnesses giving evidence at the State redress hearing. It is provisional, so may change before or during the hearing. Related Documents.