Abuse in State Care

A DigitalNZ Story by Fraser Crichton

Part of my research into abuse in state care and religious care institutions in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Image: Children in state care, 1977

Children in state care, 1977

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Manawatu Willard Children's Home and Orphanage, Russell Street

Manawatu Willard Children's Home and Orphanage, Russell Street

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Levin Training Farm for handicapped children with unidentified children and teachers playing catch with a ball in front of the school, North Wellington Region

Levin Training Farm for handicapped children with unidentified children and teachers playing catch with a ball in front of the school, North Wellin...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: All Saints Childrens Home, 74 Pascal Street

All Saints Childrens Home, 74 Pascal Street

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Children at toothbrush drill, Te Kaha Native School

Children at toothbrush drill, Te Kaha Native School

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: CHILDREN OF A SALVATION ARMY ORPHANAGE.—Some of the fiflv children at the Wellington Girls' Home, Owen Street, representative of the much-larger family of 500.which the Salvation Army is caring for throughout ■ the Dominion. Commissioner Cunningham appeals for help from the public to provide Christmas fare for the children. The rocking'horsc in the illustration rvas given to the home by a friend of the children over twenty years ago, and has proved a iipver-ending source of amusement (Evening Post, 02 December 1933)

CHILDREN OF A SALVATION ARMY ORPHANAGE.—Some of the fiflv children at the Wellington Girls' Home, Owen Street, representative of the much-larger fa...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Evening Post" Photo. Kelburn is now equipped with a children's play-centre, run on much the same lines as .those in Karori and Newtown. Yesterday,' for the first, time, children were cared for at the Kelburn centre, and this photograph show's a group playing on the sunny lawn outside the Kelburn Presbyterian Church Sunday School, which is used as a kindergarten, t The play-centre will be ppen^on Fridays, 'and-will be mhjiaged by a supervisor, assisted in itirnby volunteer.mothers. (Evening Post, 19 July 1941)

Evening Post" Photo. Kelburn is now equipped with a children's play-centre, run on much the same lines as .those in Karori and Newtown. Yesterday,'...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Evening Post" Photo; CARE OFTHErLITTLE ■PEOPEEv-^CAiWren--,6.emg entertained* and instructed at. the Wellington? Free " Kindergarten :in Taranaki- Street: The Kindergarten is entirely, free and is. open to children of any "■ .nationality, and any.creed. At top-a-few'minutes for amusement; Below, Chinese children ivaterini – the garden (let),, and a party of children being taught, to: appreciate animals. A garden parly in aid- " ,o} the funds of-the kindergarten is to take place tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Herbert's The Terrace (Evening Post, 07 March 1934)

Evening Post" Photo; CARE OFTHErLITTLE ■PEOPEEv-^CAiWren--,6.emg entertained* and instructed at. the Wellington? Free " Kindergarten :in Taranaki- ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Here are the small children from the Home of Compassion having tea at their annual picnic. Over them bend the devoted Sisters of Compassion, who have given their lives to the care of the orphans, the crippled, the aged, the poorÂ—without distinction of race or creed, and without any payment in return. " War or no war, this noble work must be carried on, and it is hoped that the people of Wellington whose generosity supports the Homes of Compassion will remember them on Thursday. Â—P.B.A. (Evening Post, 19 June 1940)

Here are the small children from the Home of Compassion having tea at their annual picnic. Over them bend the devoted Sisters of Compassion, who ha...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Silverstream School, in 1922.

Silverstream School, in 1922.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Department of Social Welfare family home, 1977

Department of Social Welfare family home, 1977

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Mercy Home, a Salvation Army Boys Home, Eltham

Mercy Home, a Salvation Army Boys Home, Eltham

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Early Institutions: Home of Compassion

Early Institutions: Home of Compassion

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Early institutions: Jubilee Institute for the Blind

Early institutions: Jubilee Institute for the Blind

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Boys outside the Mercy Jenkins Boys' Home, Eltham, Taranaki

Boys outside the Mercy Jenkins Boys' Home, Eltham, Taranaki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The George Farm House, Mouatt-Saddle Rd, Kahuika, The Catlins.

The George Farm House, Mouatt-Saddle Rd, Kahuika, The Catlins.

Dunedin Public Libraries

Image: The Care Of Needy Children in the Palmerston North District, North Island

The Care Of Needy Children in the Palmerston North District, North Island

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Young children, dispused group]

[Young children, dispused group]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Photos of orphaned boys at France Home, Eskdale, Napier

Photos of orphaned boys at France Home, Eskdale, Napier

Auckland Libraries

Image: Crippled Children's Society home in Miramar, Wellington

Crippled Children's Society home in Miramar, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children of the All Saints Children's Home, Ada Street

Children of the All Saints Children's Home, Ada Street

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Father Christmas at Anglican home for children, Wellington

Father Christmas at Anglican home for children, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children lying their beds in the solarium at the Wilson Home for crippled children in Takapuna, Auckland

Children lying their beds in the solarium at the Wilson Home for crippled children in Takapuna, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Oswald Chettle Mazengarb

Oswald Chettle Mazengarb

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Miscellaneous: Lake Alice, Bulls Mental Hospitals Department - Site Plan

Miscellaneous: Lake Alice, Bulls Mental Hospitals Department - Site Plan

Archives Central

Image: Miscellaneous: Lake Alice, Bulls Mental Hospitals Department - Site Plan

Miscellaneous: Lake Alice, Bulls Mental Hospitals Department - Site Plan

Archives Central

Image: Lake Alice Mental Hospital, Rangitikei County

Lake Alice Mental Hospital, Rangitikei County

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

NEW MENTAL HOME (Evening Post, 05 November 1945)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Dr Selwyn Robert Leeks, Director of the Manawaroa Centre for Psychological Medicine

Dr Selwyn Robert Leeks, Director of the Manawaroa Centre for Psychological Medicine

Palmerston North City Library

Image: "Child Welfare Officers Confer"

"Child Welfare Officers Confer"

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Manurewa Children's Home, Manurewa, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children's Home, Eskdale

Children's Home, Eskdale

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: The new Children's Hospital and Convalescent Home

The new Children's Hospital and Convalescent Home

Auckland Libraries

Image: Manurewa Children's Home, 1996

Manurewa Children's Home, 1996

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hillsbrook Children’s Home

Hillsbrook Children’s Home

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Manurewa Children's Home, 1951

Manurewa Children's Home, 1951

Auckland Libraries

Image: Delightfully Situated Nelson Children's Home

Delightfully Situated Nelson Children's Home

Auckland Libraries

Image: All Saints Children's Home, Ada Street

All Saints Children's Home, Ada Street

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Children's Fresh Air Home

Children's Fresh Air Home

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Children's Fresh Air Home

Children's Fresh Air Home

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The Children's Home, Wellington

The Children's Home, Wellington

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The new children's home, Auckland

The new children's home, Auckland

Auckland Libraries

Image: Group photograph at Kawerau Mission Station

Group photograph at Kawerau Mission Station

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Image: A group of children, St Hilda's Children's Home

A group of children, St Hilda's Children's Home

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: The South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children's Home : an aerial view.

The South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children's Home : an aerial view.

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Cecilia Whatman Home

Cecilia Whatman Home

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Police cadets graduation ceremony, Upper Hutt - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Police cadets graduation ceremony, Upper Hutt - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Alexander Turnbull Library