Livestream and programme overview of the public apology to survivors of abuse in care
The public apology
A formal public apology will be made to survivors of abuse in care at Parliament on 12 November 2024 by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon.
The livestream of the public apology event can be accessed here on the day:
The programme
The programme will be updated closer to the time. This is an overview of the order of the day.
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8.45am-9.30am |
Mihi Whakatau |
Parliament and concurrent locations |
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10am-11am |
Pre-apology event featuring CE apologies and survivor contributions |
Livestreamed from Parliament |
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11.30am-12.30pm |
Formal apology by Prime Minister with supporting statement by Leader of Opposition Formalities closed Livestream ends |
House of Representatives
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12.45pm |
Lunch |
Parliament and concurrent locations |
Concurrent events
The locations for concurrent events are:
Auckland
- Due Drop Events Centre
Wellington
- TSB Arena, Shed 6, Queens Wharf, Wellington
- Pipitea Marae, Wellington (organised by the New Zealand Collective of Abused in State Care Charitable Trust (NZCAST) and supported by the Government.
Christchurch
- Christchurch Town Hall, Limes Room Christchurch.
Wellbeing support at the apology events
Tautoko Mai will provide wellbeing support for the event in Parliament and for the concurrent events in:
- Auckland
- Wellington
Support providers may include a combination of practitioners:
- mental health nurse practitioners
- rongoa Māori providers
- counsellors
- social workers
- abuse in care specialist support practitioners.
Spaces have been set aside in each venue so attendees can spend time alone or to speak with wellbeing providers.
Water stations, tea/coffee and kai will be available at each event.
For people wanting to access wellbeing support prior to and after the apology event, a helpline, Safe to Talk is available 24/7:
- Phone 0800 044 334
- Free txt 4334
- Email support@safetotalk.nz
Alternate formats
A New Zealand Sign Language copy of this information is uploaded to a Youtube channel. You can watch it here: