“There will be a big bill, but it's nothing compared to the debt we owe those survivors and it must not be the reason for any further delay,” said Hipkins, the opposition leader.
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state, church care
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The episode was “a nationwide intergenerational shame” that was far from over, he added.
200,000 people were abused in New Zealand institutions that failed for decades to stop it
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