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The Royal Commission heard from thousands of survivors and made 233 recommendations. Two years on, many survivors say progress has been too slow and that promises remain unfulfilled. Survivors deserve more than words. kaitiaki.org.nz/article/over…
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#NZ : Alarming rise in Otago sextortion cases - victims as young as 9-year-olds & online abuse warrants attention, #NZ Police.
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Disabled survivors helped shape a powerful campaign reminding us that records are more than paperwork. They preserve identity, whakapapa, and lived experience. stoppress.co.nz/campaigns/di…
A reminder that to have your say in the 2026 General Election, you need to be enrolled to vote by 25 October (next weekend). vote.nz/2026-general-electio…
Cooper Legal is honoured to be named as a finalist in two categories at the NZ Legal Excellence Awards, up against some much larger firms. Congratulations to all of the other finalists on this achievement.
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The Chief Ombudsman John Allen will looking into "... various practices, including whether the [Ministry of Education]'s curriculum centre staff have either deliberately failed to make records or have been told not to do so".
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Ricki Tan is before the courts facing 17 charges. The charges include unlawful sexual connection with a boy aged 12-16 and indecent assault on a boy aged between 12-16.
Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.
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Friendly reminder as we enter October: if you haven't already, make sure you're enrolled to vote before 25 October so your voice can be heard in the 2026 General Election. vote.nz/2026-general-electio…
At Cooper Legal, we see the human impact of policies that prioritise enforcement over support. If someone is told to "move on", where exactly are they expected to go? Marginalised people deserve better than to be hidden from public view.
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Access to legal representation is a right under NZBORA, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. When an acquitted defendant is left with a $220,000 debt, the system risks punishing people for exercising that right. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36102720…
MSD excluded Mr Kereama’s sexual abuse allegations from its settlement assessment, citing insufficient supporting information. When survivors' experiences are not recognised, the redress process risks causing further harm instead of supporting healing. nzherald.co.nz/nz/eight-year…
"One of Dilworth School's most prolific child sex offenders owns a home less than 250 metres from a school and kindergarten, and will be allowed to move back six months after his release from prison."
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MSD doesn't say if it's checking Lake Alice torture survivors' benefit decisions after it wrongly denied accommodation supplement to a Lake Alice survivor, but the decision was overturned. Former human rights commissioner criticises MSD's stance.
The Children New Zealand Chose Not to Believe:
Sonja Cooper joins @AnnahStretton on Stretton Unfiltered to discuss the fight for justice, the reality of redress, why so many survivors were never believed, and why breaking the cycle matters more than simply paying compensation.
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Gardenia from the former site of Bollard Girls' Home. Cooper Legal was honoured to stand outside Parliament last week as survivors delivered flowers from known sites of abuse in care on the anniversary of the Royal Commission's final report. #honourthepromise
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Flowers gathered from the former site of Ōwairaka Boys’ Home, one of many institutions where children suffered abuse in care. Two years after the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care released its final report, Cooper Legal joins in calling on the NZ Government to #HonourThePromise
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A moving and powerful gathering at Parliament yesterday, as survivors of abuse in care called for action on the Royal Commission’s recommendations. Cooper Legal was proud to attend, standing alongside those continuing to seek justice and accountability.
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Two years on from the release of the Royal Commission's final report, survivors and advocates demand independent redress: “We need justice and redress for all survivors, not just some.” nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/a…
