Public hearings He horanga tūmatanui
The Inquiry held more than 133 days of public hearings from June 2019 to October 2022. Most public hearings were held in person in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and streamed live online.
The public hearings were grouped into themes, specific care settings and groups of survivors. The Inquiry heard evidence from survivors, advocates, academic and legal experts, government officials and individuals and representatives from faith-based institutions.
A total of 16 public hearings were held.
Hearing |
Dates |
Theme |
Preliminary hearing |
June 2019 |
The Inquiry’s scope, focus and procedures |
Contextual hearing |
29 October 2019 to 8 November 2019 |
The overarching contextual circumstances of abuse in care |
State redress |
September to October 2000 |
Experience of survivors of abuse in care about civil claims made against the State and civil litigation in the courts Processes for resolving claims of abuse in State care |
Faith-based redress (phase 1) |
November to December 2000 |
Experience of survivors seeking redress for abuse and neglect in the care of faith-based institutions |
Faith-based redress (phase 2) |
March 2021 |
Processes for resolving claims of abuse in faith-based care |
State children’s residential care |
3 to 11 May 2021 |
Lived experience of children and young people who were abused and neglected in State residential care |
Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit |
June 2021 |
Abuse at Lake Alice Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Unit |
Tulou – Our Pacific Voices: Tatala e Pulonga (Pacific Peoples’ experiences) |
13 to 30 July 2021 |
Lived experiences of Pacific Peoples who were abused in State and faith-based institutions |
Marylands School |
9 to 17 February 2022 |
Abuse by the Hospitaller Order of St John of God religious brothers that occurred at Marylands School, St Joseph’s Orphanage and the Hebron Trust |
Tō muri te pō roa, tērā a Pokopoko Whiti-te-rā (Māori experiences) |
7 to 18 March 2022 |
Lived experiences of whānau Māori who were abused in State and faith-based institutions |
Foster care |
13 to 17 June 2022 |
Lived experiences of survivors who experienced abuse and neglect in foster care |
Disability, Deaf and mental health |
1 to 20 July 2022 |
Lived experiences of survivors who are disabled, Deaf or were placed in psychiatric institutions |
State institutional response |
15 to 26 August 2022 |
Responses of State agencies to the abuse and neglect of children, young people and adults in care |
Faith-based institutions response |
13 to 21 October 2022 |
Responses of faith-based institutions to the abuse and neglect of children, young people and adults in care |