New Zealand Offers Unreserved Apology for Horrific Abuse in State and Church Care

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon formally apologises to around 200,000 people who suffered "horrific" and "heartbreaking" abuse in state, foster and church care institutions between 1950 and 2019. The abuse included physical, sexual and psychological abuse, as well as medical experimentation, with indigenous Maoris disproportionately affected. The apology follows a landmark report released in July, which was the most complex royal commission inquiry the country has ever seen.