Distressing content warning. Ms EF and her brother went into State care in the 1960’s at age 9 following her father’s conviction for sexual abuse of a child. Through her time in care, Ms EF was largely separated from her brother, except during

Distressing content warning. Mr EH is a Pākehā male who spoke about the sexual and physical abuse and neglect he suffered while in foster care, and the life-long impacts of the abuse. Mr EH discussed the extensive physical labour and farm work he

Distressing content warning. Mr EC is of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Kurī descent. He suffered from neglect, excessive labour, psychological and physical abuse from his foster carers. Mr EC was separated from his siblings and moved to multiple

Distressing content warning. Ms ED is a Pākehā woman from the South Island. She shared her experience of suffering physical, sexual and psychological abuse from both a family member and a foster parent throughout her time in foster care, where she

Distressing content warning. Ms EJ was taken into State care in 1990s and gave evidence of her experience in a foster home she used to call the ‘House of Horrors’. Her foster caregivers were held in high regard in the community, but behind

Distressing content warning. Kath Coster is the third generation of her family to have been in State care. She shared experiences of her early family life and multiple foster and family home placements. Ms Coster discussed the impacts that foster

Distressing content warning. Erica Dobson is of Cook Island and Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Erica is a survivor of State care and shared her experiences in foster care including how she was let down by the State’s policies and decisions regarding

Distressing content warning. Stephen Shaw is a Pākehā survivor who entered care at 16 months old. Stephen experienced sexual, physical, and psychological abuse in multiple foster care placements. Stephen shared his journey through State care, and

Distressing content warning. Ms EM gave evidence of her time in foster care, including the abuse and neglect she suffered at several placements. At one home, Ms EM suffered sexual abuse and made complaints to her social worker about it, but this was

Distressing content warning. Ms Elison Mae is of Ngāti Kahungungu ki Wairarapa and Rangitāne descent. Elison suffered emotional, physical, sexual and psychological abuse during the 17 years that she was in State care. Elison later worked as a