15 Mar 2021

Churches front the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 15 March 2021

The Salvation Army has again acknowledged that abuse occurred in its children's homes.

Chair and former Comissioner, Coral Shaw, at the hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care inquiry.

Chair Coral Shaw at the hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care inquiry. Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

The Royal Commission into historical abuse in care has opened its redress hearing allowing churches to respond to survivors of abuse who spoke of their experiences last year.

RNZ's reporter, Andrew McRae, has been at the hearing and spoke to Māni Dunlop.