Simon Wilson: We were there and we looked away – lessons from the Abuse in Care report
OPINION: We're all implicated in the Abuse in Care inquiry report. So what will we do now?
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Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry
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Will Luxon shelve abuse in care recommendations his Government doesn't like?
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Abuse in Care: Our national disgrace
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