I'm Maori. Me and my brothers went through abuse in our foster home as well. But also the abuse came from our own family, we went through this for 11 years. I have respect for everyone who spoke up about what happened to them, because it felt like me and my brothers were the only ones who went through such horrible situations. I pray everyone who went through the system and came out with trauma, that they will find peace and healing. ❤🙏

@TapanDebbarma-lo7yv

8 ай бұрын

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8 ай бұрын

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8 ай бұрын

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@deankumeroa1515

8 ай бұрын

The white nations did it to all cultures all around the world and this is nothing. In the underworld of white people who loves this

@skovdzschitt3230

8 ай бұрын

I’m really sorry that happened to you and your brothers. You all deserved better of the adults around you. I do hope you’ve had better days and that they out weigh the weight of the hard ones. Sending peace and healing your way

"Its not our shame, it's theirs." Exactly brother, couldn't have said it any better.

Thank you to all the survivors who had the courage to speak out. As a Samoan and Cook Islander, this really impacted my heart. To think of the adversity many of our elders and adults went through. I love that you spoke because I think we should normalise this. “It’s not our shame, it’s theirs” Such a powerful statement

Wish I new this I wouldn't of hated my dad as much the two guys you see sitting together is my dad and uncle watching this gives me tears coz my dad never spoke about his childhood and I know why and the reason for the way he was love youz I so much respect

@cathyvanmiert8854

7 сағат бұрын

I am so sorry that this happened to you, your dad and your uncle. They were both very damaged and in turn you were damaged. I hope you can find a way to reconcile with them both and all of you have some peace and love. I hated my dad my whole life and am glad that I came back to the UK before he died. We didn't end up bosom buddies but we had a level of understanding that gave me some peace when he passed.

The fact that the two brothers can talk about the abuse, especially the older one. Is what makes them stronger. All the stories told. I'm still trying to process. Doesn't everyone have a skeleton in their closet? Some are still trying to find a way to talk about it. Others just want to leave it in the past. 😢 thank you for the documentary.

So sad to watch being Samoan myself born in the 80s in aotearoa I grew up with love and care but I saw mates who weren’t so lucky fellow Islanders 💙 my heart goes out to every single person that went through such trauma as kids ❤️

This is what institutions do to kids, they break them until they feel they are worthless. So horrible what these men and women endured. Hope they find peace❤

What a powerful testimony. Brave and strong survivors. Shame on the church and shame on the government to allow the abuse of our most vulnerable treasure, our children.

Fred & John Williams; my heart goes out to both of you . . . it definitely would have taken a lot of courage to speak up & share your story with us - and for that we thank you - no doubt this will encourage others out there to find the strength to be able to speak up & seek support too. Im so sorry that you both had to go through what you went through . . . I could barely watch this; was definitely painful to hear about the horrific treatment & ongoing inhumane abuse that you were both subject to. I pray that you both have found peace & happiness that you're both so worthy of. Tumau le malosi ❤

Where and who are the sexual and physical abusers at now????? Who was in charge of these foster homes/centres?? We need to name and shame them, bring them to accountability for there wrong disgusting doings!! I'm so sorry all the bad shit has happened to them when they were only babies themselves and didn't know. I hope the victims find peace. The NZ system has let them down. Time to be held accountable!! The trauma they all would still be suffering 😢 this just made me angry and sad for the victims. SPEAK UP, STAND UP.

@Mathilda5xp

5 күн бұрын

Rumbro, I fully agree with you. This is tragic, that children and teenagers were sexually and physically abused by their families, priests and even nuns. The anger that boiled up in me was unbearable. Why did members of their families, matrons and others who were in charge, not report it to the authorities and the police? Something should be done about it. Were these victims ever given counselling? What is the New Zealand system going to do about it? I wish I could give them a hug and pray for them. So sorry that they suffered such terrible trauma. God be with them and heal them. My prayers are that the NZ authorities will find out what happened in these family homes, Catholic institutions, and schools, and that the perpetrators will be sent to jail! They should be named and shamed! Much aroha and blessings to all the victims. 🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Takes a lot of strength to share stories of painful childhood memories. Having to relive these traumatic experiences. This will no doubt help others to release the burdens of their past and help live a burden free future 🙏

Thank you for letting me view this very sad autobiography of yourselves. My... prayers to you of healing. Bless you.❤😊

I felt so emotional watching this 😪 thank-you so much to everyone who made the hard decision to openly share their stories. Given the political unrest at the moment, this is a testament to the type of injustice indigenous whānau have been subjected to by Western systems for decades. Treated as less than human and yet they wonder why intergenerational trauma exists so heavily with our people. We are worthy, we are deserving, we are amazing.

My heart aches for you John & Fred Williams. May you continue to live the rest of your lives finding peace & happiness 🤎

@zankiriona6992

8 ай бұрын

I remember you telling me your story John many years ago how heartbreaking.

@NnEnkaa_

10 күн бұрын

God bless their souls💛💛

This is the saddest thing ever. My heart is so heavy with sadness for you all. I hope you are on the path of healing. And i hope that these types of places are shut down.

When a grown man cries on tv? He’s hurting for REAL!!! Respect to these Men God Bless you

@italiazianihope517

8 ай бұрын

Hmmm never had god in the pacific you ok brainwash person

Im glad I watched to the end , because of your courage there will be change,Bless you in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen

@missk1942

17 күн бұрын

Jesus almighty did nothing.

Thankyou for this upload. I hope those that have shared their mamae find health and healing. They deserve it! ❤

You all are so brave to talk about this. ❤ I'm so sorry this happened to you all and i admire your strength your courage to voice yourselves , could feel your mamae . I hope you all found some sort of peace of mind being to share these stories whanau. You are all far from useless And are all worthy of love Whoevers has put that thought in your heads are just pure evil. Aroha ki a kotou katoa❤ Thank you for sharing your stories with us

Keep making noise People. Stop abusers from harming Any Child EVER.

This is a powerful watch. Thank you for your bravery.

The sad part was the violent abuse started from John's grandfather and than his uncle. This however led to John and his brother going into the homes. What a sad sad story. I hope they can be compensated soon.❤

@larnaallport470

2 күн бұрын

The sad part is that their useless father was often visiting the home with his brand new shiny palagi wife and children while his first lot of children were suffering like this. Nobody takes responsibility for this bs!

Oh - my heart goes out for you and all the other children that suffered like this. I am appalled. I could hardly watch this. It is a stain on our country, the churches, the state. People say how bad things are now - but oh dear. It was horrendous. I hope your days now are full of love and joy. I could hardly watch this. What was wrong with our society in that this happened? That people looked the other way? I am the same age as you guys. I’m so sorry that this was your experience

Why are Pakeha people mean spirited? What makes it worse is they think their doing good for the greater good. At least Māori/Pasifika mean spiritedness is somwhat calibrated with the sacred entity of whānau like one of the Williams brothers said.Very good doco made me cry.

@user-zs2bw3kr5c

8 ай бұрын

Your also missing the point where our own people do us bad. And i can list them all here but i have to eat, im hungry.

@amomentsnotice

8 ай бұрын

Caucasians are mean spirited because they are part of a history that mainstream keeps trying to avoid all because it is about the caveman history which they are a part of.

@jessieritete3073

8 ай бұрын

​@@Bebedolliesorry to hear but i think instead of using nationality as a description why not call them by there names ? Its a scary world we living in now we can barely use our voice bearly fight back for our rights barely stand up . Idont even know what a reasonable solution besides become the best version of you❤❤❤

@whetuification

8 ай бұрын

​@@jessieritete3073CALL IT WHAT IT IS THOUGH!! IF YOURE DONE WITH THAT BEHAVIOUR THAN CALL IT OUT! ITS DUSCRIMINATION & RACISM AT ITS FINEST..FULLSTOP!!

@billymack333

8 ай бұрын

Stupid ignorant comment. Not cool.

Sorry to those who suffered and separated. May the LORD hear your maemae and heal you from the inside out. Thankyou for sharing your truth and stories. Blessings to yous that SHARED.

Some Strong Brothers and Sisters 💪 here.

this is absolutely horrific and sad. How grown adults can do this to children in an institution that should of looked after them but instead made these kids lives a literal hell on earth nightmare. I hope somehow you victims can find peace and i cant express how very sorry i am that this happened to yous😔🙏❤️

This is such a horrible way to treat anyone, I can’t believe they got away with this😢 💔

@user-mp3hb8ir5w

7 ай бұрын

very few were or are convicted for their heinous crimes inflicted upon once vunerable children now adults. Truth will always prevail if not in the present but in the furure nothing is hidden forever

Thank you for sharing. Takes strength and courage to speak up.

The cry of the Pacific . Bravehearts 💔. Major changes needed in the Ministry right across the board . .Pray that no Funding gets put into The United Nations IMF and EU . The Pacific helped build our Country . behind the Veil the System helped tear it down ....Kia Kaha . Famalosi ⚔️🛡️

Nothing can compensate the broken souls these beautiful men had to endure & so many world wide i hate these demons who roam in power on this earth!!

Aroha Mai whanau, thank you for sharing your powerful stories, testimonies and most of all, your strength for sharing your life stories R.E.S.P.E.C.T crying is healthy and release of horrible memories, love to you all.

Take care of your children is the first priority. Keep them out of state care.

Prayers for these victims, such a hard and emotional video to watch. Talofa e, my heart goes out to each victim!

Arohanui kia koutou. This should never have happened to you all, by family by government by strangers by religon by culture by race. Having experienced simularities an X ward of state myself at 61yrs of age my heart goes out to you all. Too all those who have passed on from this earth without the chance to bring to light your stories your healing You have not been forgotten by all of us. ❤

During the 1990s, my childhood friends and I, who resided near the Owairaka boy's home, routinely visited the defunct facility during school holidays and weekends. While exploring the premises, we experienced an unsettling feeling, as if the location had a dark history, perhaps associated with past incidents of violence. I extend my empathy to all individuals who endured such distressing experiences during their time at this institution.

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😢😢😢😢😢 speechless kalofae some of these people were willing to take their secrets to the grave, good on yous for telling your stories ❤❤❤

This was hard to watch.

Mush respect to these wonderful people for coming forward, I can relate to there stories but its just the tip of the iceberg unfortunately.

A good honest documentary about cruelty in NZ especially our Pasifika Neighbours. Oliver Sutherland an honest man.

Thank you for speaking up! I hope everyone that has gone through similar experience start speaking their truth, because this is the toxicity of our culture. THE SILENCE!! Sweeping things under the rug and letting the villain get away while the victims suffer quietly. "its not our shame, its theirs" couldn't be anymore truer. My heart goes out to all the survivors of abuse from state and faith institutions, may you find comfort in our God, The Almighty. May the spirit of those abused that have passed on be at peace.

What has been done to make these abusers accountable for their actions, their crimes of abuse on children, minors in their care? Where is the documentary to show the victims of these crimes that their abusers have been made to pay for what they have put these children through? They were only children!!! Is anything being done to make the abusers pay for their part in subjecting these children to a lifetime sentence of trauma from these heinous acts of abuse? My head spins. How could any human/adult treat children this way? How can systems be allowed to operate like this? How can governments keep turning a blind eye? How? Why?

@carlywright5127

13 күн бұрын

On YT there is whistleblower about Tasmania in Australia same issues today. It is a disgrace. As if the young in their care become personal property.

I’m so sorry that this happened to these Māori and Pasifika people 😢. Shame on the abusers. I’m sure what they did is for sure haunting them.

Name, shame and share who your abusers were. They're probably dead but there would be some still around. Sending and sharing the aroha to all those put into foster homes. Kei a koutou te mauri. ❤

The shame these children felt is not theirs! It is on the officials who created these "policies of subjugation and dehumanisation", on the people who lacked compassion for the situation these children found themselves in, and on the churches who must have known what was happening and to use "policy" as an excuse for not protecting the most vulnerable of our people is disgusting. Plenty of shame to go around. I'm Maori and I am deeply grateful that I had a mother who loved me enough to protect and nurture me and who ensured I had the best education to prepare me for life in the pakeha world. Auwe ki te kawanatanga pakeha me te rangatira o te iwi maori.

Abuse is everywhere not just in families but in every countries

And I'll add my two pence. In the early 90s I knew a man who had a job in Weymouth as an unqualified social worker who for some time worked in Weymouth. One night he came down to the pub in Newmarket with 2 of his Weymouth "jailers" - 2 Black US blokes both at least 6'4". They were joking and laughing about beating up 15-year-olds and also sending them out to burgle to order. I was effing disgusted (I'm a nurse) and I rang Judge Mick Brown - at the time the most prominent youth court judge. It runs out he himself spent time in care. Well when I outlined my concerns he did not give a damn and did NOTHING. Later as a Plunket nurse I also have done CYFS notifications where Pacific or Maori social workers, possibly from dysfunctional backgrounds, went along and literally couldn't see the dangers/issues because they had been desensitised all their lives. This flies in the face of Maori for Maori and Pacific for Pasifika providers. I'm sorry to say it but these providers were largely crap and corrupt and did a terrible job. One day I was getting a WOF and ended up chatting to a SW from the local marae who even though I had just met her, she admitted that her Marae organisation lied to gov to get funding for parenting programmes and even driving tests that they did not actually provide. Political correctness is literally the death of society and particularly badly hit are minorities and vulnerable people in the name of shitty DEI.

State care is disgusting!!! SHAME ON THE ABUSERS!!! KARMA WILL BE DISHED OUT!!! JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!! 🚨🚨🚨🔥🔥🔥👿👿👿🔥🔥🔥

My mother said in her day and the street she grew up on they had all different cultures and it was a happy time and everyone mixed & played. But behind closed doors there was DV, abuse both physically & s***ly. One older white girl was SA by her father and everyone knew. Yet nobody not even her mother done anything about it. It's absolutely unbelievable

And this goes on and on decades ago and not a damn thing any social worker do. How pathetic

good sobering documentary, but why are comments being deleted?

@tee3607

8 ай бұрын

Our apologies. What happened was that the documentary was posted with a small error. We corrected it and reposted. When the new one was posted any comments on the original were no longer visible - sorry about that. Stephen Stehlin

My goodness this documentary is painful 😢😢😢

Would this explain the reason behind some gangs formed in New Zealand? Some of these kids were not protected hence they joined gangs growing up 😢

@Mathilda5xp

5 күн бұрын

@vaiona5156, I was thinking the same thing. Some of them were never shown any love. 😭😥

@labrne5659

4 күн бұрын

Yes, alot of members endured alot of abuse in their youths (or even as kids) when in state care. There was a hui last year hundreds of them gathered to speak at the hearing last feb - from Mob, Blackpower, King Cobra etc. They say about 80-90% of those in Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang whānau had been a state ward - numbers backed by the Waitangi Tribunal This only lead to prison where many went that way - we speak of not allowing our kids to be imprisoned because we know it's a grounds to join the gangs

Man that was hard to watch. I can only relate to how some of these people feel as i was sexually abused as a child. Not in state care, but by a family member. Im still trying to find the courage to give counseling a proper go but its so traumatizing having to re tell the "story" of things that happened to me. I truly hope that every single one of these beautiful humans finds some sort of peace with what they endured at the hands of others ❤❤❤❤

i know how you feel...not from nz...went through this in oz....doesnt help when your parents are drop kicks!!!!

What a shame to the church for doing these things to the children. How sad of these kids life. John and fred Williams im happy you guys survived sad 😢

PAINFUL!!! BRAVE BRAVE BYOND WORDS I hope you heal..heal by God's grace..😢

And to think many suffered in these Pakeha Government institutions for decades. A Treaty of Waitangi Breach on the English Version of the Treaty of Waitangi for the Crown, Failing to give Maori Crown protection and putting them (ALL) in harm's way

is this the future for maori, pasifika, under this horrible govt coalition

@suzannebrown4753

8 ай бұрын

It doesn't seem to matter what govt we have, they all do enquiries, facts about abuse come to light, they say never again and it keeps happening. Been happening for decades and decades.

@Mathilda5xp

5 күн бұрын

@@suzannebrown4753 Not just in New Zealand. It has been happening in many other countries around the world. So sad.

Still goes on.

Those precious Brothers, unbelievable what they went through and yet they look like good people. I hope they have had access to free counselling, and financial reparations would honestly be least the Government could do.

time to wake up about this, human emotions are something humans worldwide need to wake up about

@pafsrh4744

8 ай бұрын

the system is a waste of time, and the system and those who govern/ authorities need to pay for this

My heart hurts and I feel sad hearing the people in the documentary talk about being abused , I nearly cried when the man at the beginning of the documentary was talking about never having told his wife about his pain and abuse . The white people hating sentiment of the “ Expert witness “ in the royal commission was a bitter pill to swallow , I’m sick of being made out to be evil purely because of the colour of my skin , are not past skin colour yet . Sad

Ashame this is still happening today through ORANGA TAMARIKI and Unfortunatly still nothing will be done.

What bloody filth they were back in those days treating young and vulnerable kids like that i hope they follow up on their discriminating behavior and take them court for their crimes hope that Institution also of that time are held accountable accordingly of all things i hope ORANGA TAMARIKI and other establishments alike are watching this and are seriously taking notes and insights on how Soul Destroying these New Zealand infrastructures can and have been to both Indigenous and Non Indigenous Societies...SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY.

@user-wd7mk2px8j

8 ай бұрын

The abuse has got more sophisticated now with the technology!

@Chas-te7uz

8 ай бұрын

The abuse is still the same.

@suzannebrown4753

8 ай бұрын

It's still happening. Organisations just change their names, same people doing the same thing or pretending they don't see it.

Will be accountable *+*

Omg I'm deeply sorry for what was done to you, and what you went through, Alofa atu ❤ and God bless you all

I've no words to formulate any type of coherent sentence to describe the emotions I felt watching this 💔😢😡🤬🤢🤮💔😢😭 the hell these kids weren't through or how they felt and still feel is unimaginable

It's is sad but true. Government and Society will treat each other consistent with an impersonal science value. The biblical value was dispensed with in 1840. In 1980, David Lange said this, "The Treaty of Waitangi was forged in a time when categories mattered, we don't live in that world anymore." He was referring to the absolute moral categories of the Bible. All inhumane activity begins as a result of this. Thank you for your mad video. My heart goes out to the brave people involved in exposing institutionalized tyranny. 💪👍🙏

QUOTE OF THE CENTURY: "It's not our shame, it's theirs"!! 😢

Sickening!! Our shame ? I think not !! This is the government and the churches involved SHAME !!

I cried with the mens at the end so sad to hear and see i hope this has helped with there healing journey. Much ofa ❤

We need to forgive others . Sorry for errors. 🙇‍♀️🙏🙇‍♀️

Where’s the other stories of the people who were asked to share on this documentary anonymously? I remember there were many more stories youse have

Aw these people are lovely, kiwi as. Very Sad to see what happened to them ❤

The system still lacks respect and support for human needs these days and will continue to victimise clients unless the government addresses flaws that exist in the support and care provided by nurses and other heath professions in health services. One other solution to address this problem is employing the right nurses and health professionals to work in disability services who understands and respects clients not only as members of society but as human beings. The Ministry of Heath and CCDHB should also pay close attention to education providers where nurses are trained to ensure that they are not only getting a nursing qualification but they are also well equipped with appropriate skills to deliver care/support for clients in disability services. Some nurses don't have any idea how to implement cultural practises in their work at all!

And THANK YOU Father 🙇‍♀️ for Your Forgiveness of my sins . 🙏🙇‍♀️🙏❤️❤️❤️

It all starts before state care, Yes state care failed these people but the parents or other family members failed them first resulting in them being put into another bad situation.

@josephpaerau9144

8 ай бұрын

Bullshit I had family taken by the state for no reason they came from loving familys

@Deedeedoesitnope

8 ай бұрын

State care is supposed to be there to take care of the abused adolescent to protect them and possibly give them a better life. Despite what families have done, where else can can the kids turn to if there is no one else protecting them. That's what state care is supposed to be for. The only issue is trusting the wrong people to take care of the young and vulnerable.

@HHiTTAR

8 ай бұрын

@@DeedeedoesitnopeParents are supposed to take care of their children not state care so like i said it all starts with the parents, if they can't care for their children don't have them.

@josephpaerau9144

8 ай бұрын

I understand the abused kids but my grandparents were the best never abused their kids not all the kids taken were from abusive homes

@Deedeedoesitnope

8 ай бұрын

@@HHiTTAR I agree with where you are coming from, although the reality is there ARE kids today who are living in abusive family homes and all im worried about is children getting killed or killing themselves because of this. As for state care, they only take kids into custody either temporarily or permanently and try to work with the abused child's relatives to come up with a plan that is sustainable for their child to thrive in. If not then they place them into homes where those responsible aren't doing their job and fulfilling their responsibility. Im not disagreeing with you as I understand what you're saying although in some cases the family is too toxic for the child to live in and the child needs support more than anything by any means necessary.

My heart breaks to hear what happen that it's so sad use had to live through it

These poor little boys. 😢

It is indeed a shame. So disgusting how society treated vulnerable and disadvantaged children back in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Our governments shame, the family that's failed yous shame,but not the country,not the people.

My heart 😢

Sad corrupt system, Im proud of you both, all our pacifica people innocent❤🎉❤🎉

Shame on the people more than our country💯

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"74" owairaka ... then again "76" yeah fk those hidings down in secure .. still got them up in the junior n intermediate wings.....not long after that we walked up to "Radnor Rd" when it first opened .... i swore to myself I,d get you one day "Strickland" ........

The Catholic church just covered up their sin by sending the preditor to another parish and they continued to do their dirty deeds, they will have to answer to God for their terrible sins

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"We said we had the best race relations in the world but that was all bullsh*t!"

If God can Forgive Us then we need to Forgive Us . Do not live on and die with unforgiving heart . God wants Us to Forgive the wrongs of others . NOT because they are right . BUT for YOUR Healing to BEGIN . TRUST in JESuS and Let Him Heal You . satan is NOT worth it . Let it all go and Give it all to God . LET GOD take it ALL . And Allow Jesus to Lead and Guide You through Power Of Redemption unto a New Beginning to Eternal Life . Hanging On to the past will only make the devil happy . Fight back and tell the devil to Flee in the Powerful Name Of Jesus . Jesus Delivers . Jesus Heals . Jesus Saves and Jesus knows your pain . Ask Him to Help You . He Never turns anyone away . Trust and Focus ONLY on Him and What He Can Do . Faith is a substance Of things Hoped For , The Evidence Of Things Not Seen . Hope is Not believing that God Can . It is Believing that GOD WILL . AMEN 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️✝️🙏

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Omg😢 so so sad, common in the Island culture Maori too. Abusers in Fostercare, family and alike.😢 Supposed religious people abusers.

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Why delete comments?

@tee3607

8 ай бұрын

our apologies - there was a slight error in the first version - we corrected it uploaded the corrected version 1 when that happened you can’t see your original comment - thanks for watching and the alofa