’ve been an admirer of Aaron Smale as a journalist and as a speaker to the public conscience. In this article Haunting memories: new doco explores horror of growing up in 'care' in NZ he referred to this documentary The Stolen Children of Aotearoa on TVNZ+. How do you tell the … [Read more...]
Abuse in Care
This courageous report Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light | Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry was a sobering summary of how victims of our society were abused by State and Church institutions over decades. It created quite a stir when it was released, and its … [Read more...]
CDHB
The more I spend time looking at the CDHB figures, and talk to key people, the more I reckon we have witnessed a massive systemic failure by Government Departments. I have a natural unease about how Government Departments work anyway, but looking deeply into how decisions were made about CDHB, and … [Read more...]