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“Community is first of all a quality of the heart. It grows from the spiritual knowledge that we are alive not for ourselves but for one another.”
Henri Nouwen
Marist ‘monster’ jailed – at 82 years old
Almost 50 years after the horrific offending which ruined the lives of two of his former pupils, ex-teacher and former Marist religious brother Charles Afeaki on Wednesday night began a jail term for those crimes. Afeaki, now 82 years old,…
Waiting too long: Abuse in care survivor dies waiting for change
After decades hoping for change, one of the first abuse in care survivors to speak out has died before he could see it happen. His family and friends say survivors have had to wait too long. MADDY CROAD reports. Christina…
Senior public servants on notice over abuse in care failings
Some senior public servants implicated in the state abuse cover-up remain in positions of power – including Solicitor-General Una Jagose and Education Secretary Iona Holsted. Now the minister leading the Government’s response to the watershed report has put officials on…
NZ Royal Commission – Abuse in Care Reports
NZ Royal Commission – Abuse in Care Reports Publications and other relevant information about the official New Zealand Royal Commission – Abuse in Care. Visit official website. Royal Commission Publications Other Commission Reports
The state care decision that rippled through four generations
From the Featherston girls’ home they were stuck in, Joyce Harris and her 14-year-old twin sister Toni planned an escape. They followed the railway tracks, which led them to the Remutaka Tunnel. Built in 1955, the tunnel is almost 9km…
A long list of ministers and leaders found at fault for allowing abuse in care
The 112 politicians and senior public servants who oversaw decades of harm and neglect, plus those who have been asked to apologise. The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care finds that a successive list of…
‘I’m even more concerned’: A survivor’s response to the final abuse in care report
Despite the many, many recommendations in today’s final inquiry report, there are still some glaring omissions, writes Steve Goodlass. I’ve previously been critical about the abuse in care inquiry’s productivity and the actual independence of the inquiry process. The final report and…
Not A Story
Yesterday I happily quoted the Prime Minister without fact-checking him and sure enough, it turns out his numbers were all to hell. It’s not four kg of Royal Commission report, it’s fourteen. My friend and one-time colleague-in-comms Hazel Phillips gently…