Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 26, 2024 5:46:36 GMT 12
MĀORI SURVIVORS OF ABUSE IN STATE CARE WANT TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION NOW
The inquiry clearly identified Māori made up the majority of an estimated 200,000 people abused in state care between 1950 and 1999. It said tamariki, rangatahi and pakeke Māori were often targeted because of their ethnicity.
"Māori, Pacific, deaf and disabled people disproportionately bore the brunt of a lot of what occurred, and not only did this have a devastating impact on your life, but also your families and your communities," said Luxon.
The report found the unstable and harmful environments Māori were exposed to in state care compounded the intergenerational trauma and normalised the 'revolving door experience' many Māori became accustomed too....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/abuseincare/523046/maori-survivors-of-abuse-in-state-care-want-transformative-action-now
The inquiry clearly identified Māori made up the majority of an estimated 200,000 people abused in state care between 1950 and 1999. It said tamariki, rangatahi and pakeke Māori were often targeted because of their ethnicity.
"Māori, Pacific, deaf and disabled people disproportionately bore the brunt of a lot of what occurred, and not only did this have a devastating impact on your life, but also your families and your communities," said Luxon.
The report found the unstable and harmful environments Māori were exposed to in state care compounded the intergenerational trauma and normalised the 'revolving door experience' many Māori became accustomed too....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/abuseincare/523046/maori-survivors-of-abuse-in-state-care-want-transformative-action-now