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Aaron Smale: An apology both sincere and hollow
For me the most powerful words were virtually unintelligible. Gary Williams is severely disabled and in a wheelchair, but that did not limit the power of his words, which were flashed up on a screen behind him. He was the…
‘Soul-destroying’: A survivor’s response to the latest in abuse in care redress
The lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry’s recommendations were pointless, argues Steve Goodlass. It is a cruel irony that on the very day a US cardinal – implicated in covering up abuse…
‘A broken promise’: Abuse in care survivors left reeling after Government announcement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being accused of breaking a promise to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care. The accusation came on a day which Keith Wiffen said should have been one of celebration. Instead, for many survivors,…
‘We had a right to expect much better’ – survivors get pay but no power
Calls for a new, survivor-driven redress system have been unanswered by Government, which chose instead to invest more in the existing state-led operation. Seven hundred and seventy-four million dollars will be put towards redress for abuse in state care, but…
Oranga Tamariki not meeting minimum care standards five years on
More children in care are reporting they’ve been physically, emotionally or sexually harmed, while government agencies play hot potato with vulnerable kids. Just months after the Prime Minister apologised to those who were abused in state and faith-based care, independent…
More children abused in care, report finds
Almost one in 10 tamariki and rangatahi are being abused or neglected in state care, a report by the Independent Children’s Monitor has found. Between July 2023 and June last year, 507 of 5722 children were abused or neglected while…
Abuse survivors and their supporters protest for ACC eligibility change
A group of abuse survivors, accompanied by two horses, have marched into Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) offices in Christchurch. Among the protesters’ demands is that ACC reforms eligibility for coverage for abuse survivors, immediate redress and an end to government’s…
Senior ministers suggested lowering expectations on govt commitments to abuse in care survivors
Abuse in care survivors are outraged after senior ministers suggested lowering expectations on government commitments. Abuse survivors Ken Clearwater and Tu Chapman spoke to Corin Dann. Listen to report
The disappeared
Solitary confinement destroys people, but New Zealand continues to inflict it on our most vulnerable and damaged people, including children, as a matter of course. Aaron Smale reports on the practice that won’t go away and the people that are…
Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa publishes a brief history of the last ten years developing a national network to enable the wellbeing of New Zealand male survivors of sexual violence.
The publication, Coming In From The Cold, includes the experiences of 26 male survivors, generously shared by Tautoko Tāne staff and clients with editor Bex De Prospo Carr and ably crafted by her pen. The history is summarised in four…
Aaron Smale: An apology both sincere and hollow
For me the most powerful words were virtually unintelligible. Gary Williams is severely disabled and in a wheelchair, but that did not limit the power of his words, which were flashed up on a screen behind him. He was the…
Abuse in care apology called PR stunt, ‘not genuine’ and ‘tokenistic’ by some survivors
Survivors of abuse in care arrived at Parliament today to hear the formal apology from the state which oversaw and inflicted harm on children. Public sector leaders from Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Health, New Zealand Police, and Ministry of Education also…
