He waiata. He waiata aroha mō ngā purapura ora. Kāore te aroha i ahau mō koutou e te iwi i mahue kau noa. i te tika. I whakarerea e te ture i raurangi rā. Tāmia rawatia ana te whakamanioro. He huna whakamamae nō te tūkino. He auhi nō te

Chapter 2: Executive summary. 8. Faith-based care was prevalent in Aotearoa New Zealand throughout the Inquiry period but evolved as societal needs changed. Of the eight faiths the Inquiry investigated, many provided children’s homes, unmarried

2.5: Survivors’ experiences of State and faith redress processes Introduction. Many survivors expressed deep dissatisfaction at the way State agencies and faith-based institutions dealt with their redress claims. Experiences varied, but in many

Sensitive to a smile. There comes a time in everyone's life. No room for mistrust, no room for hate. Open up your heart, don't look away. Quality in life that's hard to find. Like a child with an open mind. Tenderness, sensitive to a smile.

He karakia. E tāmara mā, koutou te pūtake o ēnei kōwhiringa, kua horaina nei. E tohe tonu nei i te ara o te tika. E ngaki tonu ana i te māra tipu. Anei koutou te whakairihia ki te tihi o. Maungārongo, kia tau te mauri. Rukuhia te pū o te

He karakia. E tāmara mā, koutou te pūtake o ēnei kōwhiringa, kua horaina nei. E tohe tonu nei i te ara o te tika. E ngaki tonu ana i te māra tipu. Anei koutou te whakairihia ki te tihi o. Maungārongo, kia tau te mauri. Rukuhia te pū o te

Chapter 1: Introduction. This summary describes the abuse and neglect in State and faith-based care experienced by Pacific survivors during the Inquiry period. Chapter 2 is an executive summary. Chapter 3 provides the context for this summary,

Pacific peoples’ expectations: healing the vā. We explored the notion of a Pacific-oriented approach to “redress” at our public hearing into Pacific peoples experiences this year. Our work investigating the needs and experiences of Pacific

Des Hurring. Life of addiction and trauma overcome by tenacity and the support of whānau. Des Hurring, of Ngāi Tahu, Tasmanian Aboriginal and British descent, was sexually abused by a family friend from age eight. He soon began to struggle at

Mr X. An early life of sexual and physical abuse followed by tormenting loneliness. Mr X began running away to avoid violence at home. From around the age of 11 he was sent to Ōwairaka Boys’ Home in Auckland, where he was placed several times. He