Abuse in care public apologies: Easy Read

On the 12 November 2024 the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon made a formal apology to survivors of abuse in care.

This was followed by a statement from the Leader of the Opposition, Rt Hon Christopher Hipkins.

Apologies were also made by 7 public sector leaders including Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health.

People First NZ National Chairperson Michael Aldridge said, “I thought the public apology said the right things, but it was very long overdue. I hope steps are taken for survivors get the right support and make changes to stop abuse in the future.”

You can find all the apology statements on the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry website, including links to Easy Read and other alternate formats:

www.abuseinquiryresponse.govt.nz/for-survivors/public-apology-to-survivors-of/

You can find People First NZ’s response to the apology on our website: www.peoplefirst.org.nz/news-and-resources/news-and-events/PF-response-abuse-in-care-apology-response