New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a 'formal and unreserved' apology to survivors of abuse in state, foster, and faith-based care, following a six-year inquiry revealing 200,000 victims of horrific abuse from 1950 to 2019. The inquiry, deemed a 'national disgrace,' highlighted that nearly a third of 650,000 children and vulnerable adults in such care suffered physical, sexual, verbal, or psychological abuse, with Māori and Pasifika communities disproportionately affected. Luxon's apology stressed the government's responsibility and acknowledged the failure of past administrations to protect these individuals. Despite beginning work on 28 of the inquiry's 138 recommendations, specifics on financial redress remain undeclared, causing dissatisfaction among survivors. Critics, including opposition leader Chris Hipkins, emphasized the loss and destruction of records, complicating a full understanding of the abuse's scope. Survivors continue to demand concrete actions beyond apologies, including systemic reforms and accountability from religious institutions.