At least 250,000 suffered abuse in New Zealand's state care system, inquiry finds

Royal commission into abuse in state care between 1950 and 1999 found victims were most disadvantaged or marginalised'

A quarter of a million New Zealanders held in state care suffered some form of abuse, a landmark inquiry has found, with the true number believed to be higher.

The royal commission into abuse in state care is investigating historic abuse of children, young adults and vulnerable adults by state-run institutions between 1950 and 1999, as well as in affiliated religious institutions, such as church-run orphanages.