Opinion - Cartoonist Toby Morris reacts to RNZ's interview with Social Development Minister Anne Tolley on the government's handling of historical state care abuse claims.
Listen to Kim Hill's full interview with Mrs Tolley on Morning Report here:
Toby Morris is an Auckland-based illustrator and comic artist. He is the creator of The Pencilsword on The Wireless, and a regular contributor at rnz.co.nz.
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley will make no universal apology for the abuse of children in state care saying there is no evidence it was systemic. Audio
Analysis - Between the 1950s and 1980s more than 100,000 children were put into state institutions where many suffered abuse and neglect. Is the state is facing up to its crimes? Audio
A never-published report recommended an independent inquiry into the way the government handled historic claims of child abuse in state care.
A new Ministry for Vulnerable Children will be set up from April next year, the government has confirmed.
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