Explainer: The Royal Commission Abuse in Care Inquiry final report is released
Now that the final report has been published, here's a disability-focused summary of what's happened throughout the investigation and what might happen next.
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A small child sits on the lap of a wheelchair rugby athlete. Photo credit: Olivia Shivas
Wheel Blacks in action in Wellington
Image description: A team of 12 Wheel Blacks athletes are in a circle on a court doing stretches and warm ups.
Image description: Players in a Canadian wheelchair rugby team are reaching for a ball from a New Zealand athlete.
Image description: Six Wheel Blacks athletes are lined up on a court side and engaged watching the sport.
Image description: A Wheel Blacks athlete throws a ball high over a Canadian player on a wooden court.
Image description: Two people in wheelchairs are watching wheelchair rugby from the court side.
Image description: A female Wheel Black player carries the ball with grit and passes other players on the court.
Image description: A Brazilian wheelchair rugby athlete has his hands wrapped up on the court. There is a Germany flag being waved behind him.
Image description: A Brazilian wheelchair rugby is tipped backwards in his wheelchair on the court.
Image description: A German wheelchair rugby is tipped backwards in his wheelchair on the court.
Image description: The Wheel Blacks team performing a powerful and emotional haka.
Image description: A coach of the Wheel Blacks stands and yells passionately; the rest of the team line up behind him also look excited.
Image description: A wheelchair rugby athlete grabs the ball with his wheelchair leaning on one wheel and rams into another player.
Image description: Wheelchair rugby athletes bash into each other in their chairs with the ball flying over their heads.
Image description: A black metal rack holds spare wheelchair tyres.
Image description: Wheelchair rugby athletes from New Zealand and the Netherlands try grab a ball in the air.
Image description: Gareth Lynch of the Wheel Blacks yells passionately from the side of the court.
Image description: Team New Zealand supporters cheer, clap and smile from the sidelines.
Image descriptions: Athletes and the support crews from New Zealand and the Netherlands line up to shake hands after a match.
Image description: A small child stands between two wheelchair athletes, with a player wearing a singlet reading "LEFONO 15" has his hand wrapped around her.
Image description: A small child sits on the lap of a wheelchair rugby athlete. The child wears a Wheel Black t-shirt.
Image description: Athletes from Canada and Australia play in the final game of the wheelchair rugby tournament.
Image description: An Australian wheelchair rugby player tips in his chair on one wheel as other players crowd around him.
Image description: An Australian wheelchair rugby player crashes into a Canadian athlete and tips in his chair on one wheel.
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Royal Commission: Disability voices reflect on the Abuse in Care Inquiry final reportA collection of voices from leaders within our communities on how they're feeling about the report and their hopes for the future.
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