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Jacob Phillips

New Zealand's PM apologises to survivors of 'horrific' abuse in state care homes

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, centre, talks with survivor Whiti Ronaki, left, and Laura Cherrington - (AP)

New Zealand's Prime Minister has made a “formal and unreserved” apology for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care.

An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered “unimaginable” abuse over a period of seven decades, a blistering report released in July said at the end of the largest inquiry ever undertaken in New Zealand.

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