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Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

This Royal Commission is an independent inquiry into abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

  1. This summary describes the abuse and neglect in State and faith-based care experienced by Pacific survivors during the Inquiry period.

  2. Chapter 2 is an executive summary.

  3. Chapter 3 provides the context for this summary, including the number of Pacific survivors who registered with the Inquiry, Pacific frameworks of health and wellbeing, Pacific values that have grounded and shaped the Inquiry’s work, and the historical and social context most relevant to Pacific Peoples’ communities during the Inquiry period.

  4. Chapter 4 describes the circumstances that led to Pacific survivors entering care during the Inquiry period. This chapter explains how racism, negative societal attitudes and discrimination played a particular role in many Pacific survivors entering care.

  5. Chapter 5 discusses the nature and extent of abuse and neglect experienced by Pacific children, young people and adults in State and faith-based care. It focuses on the racist abuse that targeted Pacific Peoples’ identities.

  6. Chapter 6 describes the impact of the abuse and neglect that Pacific survivors suffered in care.

  7. Chapter 7 explains the factors that contributed to Pacific survivors being abused and neglected in care. It focuses on the factors that had specific effects on Pacific survivors. It also summarises the lessons learned and the changes made to prevent and respond to abuse and neglect.
Pacific Peoples’ experiences of abuse and neglect in care
  • He karakia
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Executive summary
  • Chapter 3: Context
  • Chapter 4: Circumstances that led to Pacific Peoples entering care
  • Chapter 5: Nature and extent of abuse and neglect of Pacific survivors
  • Chapter 6: Impacts of abuse and neglect on Pacific survivors
  • Chapter 7: Factors that contributed to abuse and neglect of Pacific Peoples in care
  • He waiata aroha mō ngā purapura ora
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