The Royal Commission of Inquiry (“the Inquiry") has launched a series of investigations into topics in its Terms of Reference.

Evidence is received by the Inquiry in response to Notices to Produce served upon evidence providers pursuant to s 20 of the Inquiries Act 2013 (“the Act”).

The Inquiry issues its decisions on the applications for leave to question, and sets out directions on hearing of evidence in chief.

The Inquiry’s Māori investigation will examine issues that are particularly relevant to Māori experiences of abuse across all State and faith-based care settings included in the Terms of Reference and will work alongside the Inquiry’s other investigations.

The Inquiry will investigate redress and rehabilitation processes (redress processes) available to children, young persons and vulnerable adults as a consequence of abuse in the care of State or faith-based Institutions.

The Inquiry will investigate the abuse of children, young persons and vulnerable adults in State psychiatric care in New Zealand.

As part of its investigation into abuse in the care of the Catholic Church, the Inquiry will undertake a case study, including a public hearing, into abuse in the care of the Order of St John of God.

A case study into allegations of abuse at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit.

As the second public hearing within the Redress Investigation, the Inquiry will examine the experiences of victims and survivors involved in claims against the Catholic Church, Anglican Church and the Salvation Army and their respective subsidiary and affiliated entities and institutions (including faith-based schools) (“the institutions”) for abuse in their care.

The Inquiry will investigate the abuse of children, young persons and vulnerable adults in the care of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand (the Catholic Church).