New Zealand’s Catholic church admits 14% of clergy have been accused of abuse since 1950

Figures represent first time abuse allegations against the church in New Zealand have been collated in one place

New Zealand's Catholic church has admitted that 14% of its diocesan clergy have been accused of abusing children and adults since 1950.

The church released the figures at the request of the royal commission on abuse in care, set up in 2018 by prime minister Jacinda Ardern, who said the country needed to confront a dark chapter" in its history, and later expanded it to include churches and other faith-based institutions.