http://bit.ly/36V0nUq Mike Ledingham Mr Ledingham will give evidence about the abuse he and his two brothers experienced at the hands of a priest while students at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Onehunga (as detailed more fully in the published book “The Catholic Boys”). He will outline the effects of theContinue Reading
“If for nothing else we need to remember that to this day, that boy has received no justice in terms of the brutality he received at the hands of his own Government.” Dame Susan Devoy March 2, 2017 Years ago in a small town a Maori boy was caught stealingContinue Reading
“We must aspire to a higher quality of care for all of our children … we must do all we can to ensure that these sad circumstances can never be repeated. As the lessons emerge, they need to be applied to the changes that are already underway in our statutoryContinue Reading
Opinion: State care abuse robbed thousands of their futures https://t.co/Au1Quu05qZ via @TheHuiNZ — NZ Human Rights (@NZHumanRights) April 11, 2017Continue Reading
Judge Carolyn Henwood talks to Kim Hill – should an independent inquiry be set up into abuse in state care? pic.twitter.com/OP4xqZSPQp — Morning Report (@NZMorningReport) November 30, 2016 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/319257/tolley-rules-out-apology-for-child-abuse-in-state-care A judge who headed a panel hearing from more than 1000 people abused as children in state care is furious atContinue Reading
Should CYF should raise the age kids are kept in state care from 17 to 21? VOTE IN OUR POLL: http://t.co/pNKPgBbvOz pic.twitter.com/Rp8lhUQ8I6 — Yahoo New Zealand (@YahooNZ) September 24, 2015Continue Reading
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/278759/state-care-abuse-victims-feel-pressured The Ministry of Social Development is offering historical claimants the option to have their abuse claims settled on face value, and after some fact-checking they will be paid out and offered an apology. Eighty percent of people offered a fast-track offer so far have accepted it. One woman, whoContinue Reading
