Chapter 1: Introduction Ūpoko 1: He whakataki
1. This part of the report, consistent with clause 31(c) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference, looks at the impacts of the abuse and neglect on individuals and their families, whānau, kainga, hapū, iwi, and communities, including immediate, longer-term, and intergenerational impacts.
2. Chapter 2 focuses on the impacts of abuse and neglect that were generally experienced by all survivors and across all care settings.
3. Chapter 3 examines how some survivors were disproportionately and uniquely impacted because they were from a certain group or because they were placed in specific settings.
4. Chapter 4 considers the impacts of abuse and neglect on communities and society.
5. Chapter 5 explores the extraordinary determination and resilience that survivors have demonstrated through their ability to endure, confront, persist and triumph in the face of considerable and ongoing adversity.
6. Chapter 6 summarises the Inquiry’s conclusions on the impact of the abuse and neglect on individuals and their families, kainga, whānau, hapū, iwi, and communities.
7. Chapter 7 sets out the Inquiry’s key findings.