Tāwharautia: Pūrongo o te Wā – the Interim report of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission (volume one)

A leading investigative journalist reflects on a day that victims of state and church abuse have fought for their whole lives.

The lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry’s recommendations were pointless, argues Steve Goodlass.

Calls for a new, survivor-driven redress system have been unanswered by Government, which chose instead to invest more in the existing state-led operation.