Gangs played a big role at Epuni. People were either Black Power or Mongrel Mob. ... I got no help or support getting back to normal life after Epuni.

A former staff member at Epuni Boys’ Home in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt acknowledged that staff were far more concerned with same-sex activity between boys in the

Year of birth 1963. Type of care facility Boys’ home – Epuni Boys’ Home; children’s homes – Christian home, Homeleigh Methodist Children’s Home; foster families. ... After my brothers and I ran away we were taken to Epuni Boys’ Home for a

Moncreif-Wright worked at Epuni Boys’ Home at the time Keith was there. ... managers of Epuni Boys’ Home were aware that Moncreif-Wright had sexually abused boys there.

393. Brian Zygadlo went on to sexually abuse multiple children at Hokio Beach School near Taitoko Levin and has been accused of sexually abusing children at Epuni Boys’ Home in Te ... d. Joe Bartle: transferred from his role as Senior Housemaster,

Māori survivor Mr BE said:. “It was during my admission to Epuni [Boys’ Home in Taitoko Levin] that I was introduced to and inducted into gang culture. ... Many of the boys at Epuni, particularly the older boys, were already young gang

134. Several survivors spoke about instances of organised sexual abuse. One survivor told the Inquiry he had heard of boys from Epuni Boys’ Home being “prostituted out” – driven to a Catholic ... 233] Similarly, Tokelauan and Māori survivor Mr

I didn’t go to school while I was at Epuni, school was only for when "you are good". ... Epuni taught me how to fight and when I went home my behaviour was the same.

Residential School in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Hamilton Boys’ Home, Epuni Boys’ Home in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt, and Kohitere Boys’ Training Centre and Hokio Beach School near Taitoko

It was no different to Epuni Boys’ Home and he endured physical violence from staff and other residents. ... 17 Epuni Boys’ Home files, of which four were relevant to the brothers’ case.