Warning: Details in this report may be distressing to some listeners.
A steadfast determination to tell the truth saw a 14-year-old girl endure months of solitary confinement at a Social Welfare-run home in the mid 1960s.
Maureen Taru has given evidence to the inquiry into abuse in care. She was sexually abused by her half-brother but no one ever believed her.
Our reporter Andrew McRae has been at the hearing today in Auckland.
