5:17 pm today

Thousands of unmarked graves could hold victims of state care abuse

From Checkpoint, 5:17 pm today

The Government is being urged to look into the thousands of unmarked graves across Aotearoa which could hold victims of state care abuse. In Christchurch, The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board has written to Minister Erica Stanford calling for about graves in Sydenham Cemetery of up to 1000 patients from Sunnyside Hospital to be acknowledged. Community Board Deputy Chair Keir Leslie speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.