'I've lost my whole life': Survivors speak one year on from changes to redress

NewsPolitics23 June 2026, 7:29am'I've lost my whole life': Survivors speak one year on from changes to redressTim BrownCaption:Alan Nixon.Photo credit:RNZ / Na…

RNZ · 2026-06-22T19:29:32.000Z

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Sophie Ngata2026-06-22T19:31:32.000Z

read this over my morning coffee and now I feel sick. these people have been let down by the system again and again. heartbreaking 💔

Leo McKenzie2026-06-22T19:50:32.000Z

bet the people running it earn six figures tho. always the way.

Riley Scott2026-06-22T19:39:32.000Z

yeah nah the whole redress scheme is a joke. my mate waited 18 months just for an acknowledgement letter. absolute shambles.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-22T19:59:32.000Z

preach. but they'll just form another review panel and nothing will change. seen it 100 times.

Reese Morgan2026-06-22T19:55:32.000Z

worked in the system for years. seen first hand how survivors get treated like numbers. this article doesn't even cover half of it.

Luca Reid2026-06-22T20:06:32.000Z

what a load of shit. government talks a big game but actions speak louder. they don't care about anyone who can't vote for them.

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'I've lost my whole life': Survivors speak one year on from changes to redress

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Kai Thompson2026-06-22T20:13:32.000Z

my uncle was in state care. died last year never got a cent. this country treats its most vulnerable like rubbish. fuming.

Reese Morgan2026-06-22T21:03:32.000Z

ffs that's disgusting. sorry about your uncle mate. system needs a complete overhaul.

Peyton Hall2026-06-22T20:34:32.000Z

honestly at this point just scrap and rebuild the whole thing. it's not working for anyone and survivors are being retraumatised. 😤

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