Napier-based Treaty of Waitangi post-settlement governance entity Mana Ahuriri has made its first big move on the property market with a decision to sell one.
The Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital is being investigated in the Royal Commission s Abuse in Care inquiry.
Tyrone Marks gave evidence in the hearing on the welfare home for three hours and was looking forward to giving further evidence about Lake Alice. “We’ve waited nearly 50 years some of us. They’re saying you’re getting one hour for your 50 years of waiting,” he said. “When were they going to tell everybody this? I asked, ‘How come this wasn’t communicated before now?’ I got no answer.” In recent days, many others have contacted me expressing anger and disappointment at the way it has been handled. The numbers of Lake Alice survivors coming forward and wanting to be heard has created a dilemma for the commission in how the hearing should be run.