November 29, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Anahera Morehu | Poumanaaki Chief Archivist at Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand
“Our apology recognises the people affected by care systems. The way they described their experiences makes clear how inadequate or absent records caused real harm to people in care and their families. People were disconnected from whānau, family, and culture, and their identities were erased or misrepresented.