Section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2013 states that in making a decision as to the procedure of an inquiry, or in making a finding that is adverse to any person, the inquiry must comply with the principles of natural justice. The principle of natural

This Minute sets out further directions on the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s upcoming public hearing into the institutional responses of State agencies to abuse in State and Faith-based care (the hearing). It should be read together with Minute 22

Reaching out to regional Aotearoa New Zealand. Regional engagements are opportunities for the Royal Commission to listen to the experiences and views of survivors, whānau and communities from outside the main centres of Aotearoa New Zealand. The

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has been awarded the accessibility tick. Learn more about . The Royal Commission of Inquiry is working to ensure that meeting the accessibility needs of our survivors and employees is how we do business.

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. It shows that between 1950-1999, one out of every three

Shannon - 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 will focus on his experiences in State care, the denial of his right to communication, as

Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch - Dr Mirfin-Veitch is the Director of the Donald Beasley Institute (DBI), an independent research institute specialising in disability reasearch. The DBI were contracted by the Inquiry to carry out a research project called

This report updates the high-level activity and performance expectations of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (the Inquiry) for the 2021/2022 year for the quarter ended 31 March 2022.

Distressing content warning.

Distressing content warning. Alex Kaspin is a non-binary survivor who was taken into State care as a young child and experienced more than 20 placements before being discharged from care at the age of 17. Alex shared their experiences of sexual,