16 Dec 2020

At least 250,000 NZers estimated to have suffered abuse in care

From Checkpoint, 5:20 pm on 16 December 2020

A group representing some survivors of abuse believes the estimated number of people abused while in care is well off the mark.

An interim report from the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care has been released this afternoon.

It says of the 655,000 young people in care between 1950 and 2019, nearly 40 percent were abused.

Andrew McRae reports.