As a child, Patricia Walsh suffered from terrible abuse that led her to a life of crime. But she has since turned her life around by becoming a registered social worker and is helping others through her organisation, Toitū Mokopuna.
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NewsPreliminary hearing for Royal Commission of Inquiry into historical state abuse
The Royal Commission held a preliminary hearing in the Auckland Environmental Court today, the first public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.
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Man pleads guilty for docking Thimble's tail
A Huntly man accused of docking a dog's tail illegally has been prosecuted after it suffered a painful injury as a result.
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ActionStation report long overdue for one victim
"I came into the Women's Refuge with two black eyes, a broken nose." The lack of support for Māori victims of sexual violence following an initial attack has been highlighted in a new report released by ActionStation today.
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UPDATED: "Racism is real whānau"- wahine subjected to abuse in online video
A video of a wahine being subjected to abuse by a man after an unrecorded traffic incident has been shared widely on social media and condemned as yet another example of everyday racism in Aotearoa.
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Adoptee seeks justice for displaced tamariki
Wai 2575 claimant, Bev Wiltshire-Reweti is reaching out to other Māori who were taken from their whānau as children under the 1955 Adoption Act. Wiltshire-Reweti claims Crown policies and practices failed in their care of Māori children and are in breach of the Treaty.
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Anglican church welcomes broader abuse inquiry
The Anglican church is welcoming the government's announcement to include faith-based institutions in its inquiry into historical abuse of children in state care. Northland Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu says the inquiry must not be limited to the state sector and churches must also be held accountable.
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Abusers no right to stand on marae
Māori leader Rangi McLean says any abuser should be removed immediately from the right to speak on the marae.
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Māori women leaders support for whānau affected by Awanui Black accusations
Māori women leaders have come out in support of communities and families affected by accusations against the late Awanuiarangi Black. Māori women leaders gathered in Auckland today for the FOMA Māori Women's Leadership Summit.
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Police look into allegations of Awanui Black and paedophile ring
Police are looking into the allegations of a paedophile ring in Tauranga and beyond. It comes after an emotional Facebook video post by Anihera Black, the former wife of Te Awanuiārangi Black, who claimed her husband and others had preyed on children.
