An independent inquiry in New Zealand issued a report that found 200,000 people were abused in care over the past seven decades. Children, women and members of the Maori community were found to have been subjects of sexual, physical and psychological abuse. The abuse also continued to occur even after authorities at state and religious institutions were notified. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler report.
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