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2004-1005 - Waikato Times -
Army knew of abuse: recruiter
by Andrew McAlley - A Te Awamutu man told the army in 1982 about cadet abuse --
including severe daily beatings and cadets being burnt with an iron……. The
allegations surfaced after a former cadet and army officer, Ian Fraser, put a
report about his investigations into abuses at the school on the internet. Mr
Fraser alleges cases of bullying and assault were widespread and said he had
evidence of rapes and sexual assault. Other claims emerged over the deaths of
two men.
2004-1005 - Hawkes Bay
Today - Shooting `was manslaughter'
A former police officer, Piers Hunt, now of Napier, says the corporal who
fatally shot a 17-year-old Waiouru Army cadet Grant Bain 23 years ago should
have been charged with manslaughter. Former detective sergeant Hunt was
called in to investigate the shooting of Grant Bain in 1981, and had wanted
to charge Corporal Andrew Read with manslaughter. But in the end the lesser
charge of causing death by carelessly misusing a firearm had been laid after
his superiors over-ruled the more serious charge. "That's the sort of
charge you lay for a hunting-type incident."
2004-1005 - Stuff - Govt asks army
abuse victims to come forward
NZPA - The Government is encouraging army cadets who were physically or
sexually abused while training to contact it, but says it is too early to
consider the issue of compensation.
Defence Minister Mark Burton has ordered a preliminary inquiry into
allegations of abuse after a report by a former cadet said there was
widespread "physical, psychological and sexual abuse" of cadets at
the Waiouru Cadet School during the 1960s to 1980s.
2004-1005 - One News - Loads of
former cadets speak up
Increasing numbers of former Army cadets at Waiouru are coming forward with
stories of physical, psychological and even sexual abuse. Defence officials
are now investigating the claims, which the Prime Minister has described as
shocking. And the Defence Minister says he expects the inquiry to widen
2004-1005 - One News - Cadet
school abuse claims deepen
A former army cadet says unanswered questions about his brother's
death prompted him to speak out about the abuse at the Waiouru Cadet
School. Murray Bain has come forward with claims he was beaten at the school
and his brother, Grant, was shot by a senior cadet in 1981. The incident
was covered up and the man responsible received only a minor conviction, Bain
said.
2004-1005 - NZ Herald - 'We
want justice for our brother'
by Nicola Boyes - Te Awamutu brothers Murray and Bruce Bain have fought for
23 years to get justice for their little brother. Grant Bain was 17 when he
was threatened with a loaded .223 rifle and shot in the neck at the barracks
of the Army's Waiouru cadet school. They say they will never accept the fact
that the cadet responsible was charged only with causing death by carelessly
misusing a firearm. It was February 13, 1981, when corporal Andrew William
Read, 17, threatened Grant. Grant pushed the gun away and it fired.
2004-1005 - NZ Herald -
Government orders abuse probe
by Ainsley Thomson - Defence Minister Mark Burton has ordered an urgent
inquiry into allegations that Army cadets were physically, sexually and
psychologically abused at a Waiouru cadet school. Former cadet Ian Fraser's
report, posted on the internet, which detailed abuse of cadets as young as 15
at the school during the 1960s, 70s and 80s, yesterday prompted other cadets
to reveal more allegations of abuse.
2004-1005 - NZ Herald -
Government asks army abuse victims to come forward
NZPA - The Government is encouraging army cadets who were physically or
sexually abused while training to contact it, but says it is too early to
consider the issue of compensation. Defence Minister Mark Burton has ordered
a preliminary inquiry into allegations of abuse after a report by a former
cadet said there was widespread "physical, psychological and sexual
abuse" of cadets at the Waiouru Cadet School during the 1960s to 1980s.
2004-1005 - Newstalk ZB -
Brothers want army to admit wrongdoing
Two Waikato brothers who have been struggling to have their brother's case
acknowledged believe that 23 years of persistence is about to pay off. Bruce
and Murray Bain have been seeking justice for the fatal shooting of their
brother Grant at army cadet school in Waiouru since the day of the
17-year-old's funeral in 1981, when they found out the corporal who shot him
was only charged with carelessly misusing a firearm.
2004-1005 - Daily Post - 187 'days
of hell' at Waiouru
A Rotorua man has backed claims of horrific physical, psychological and
sexual abuse of cadets as young as 15 at the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Cadet
School. More than three decades after his six-month stint at the army camp,
Bert Robinson still bears the scars of his 187 "days of hell" --
and he is delighted the Government is finally doing something about it.
2004-1004 - One News - Claims
of abuse at cadet school
Defence officials have launched an investigation into historic claims
teenagers were physically and sexually abused at Waiouru Army base. The abuse
is alleged to have happened at the Army's cadet school at Waiouru, which was
open from 1948 to 1991. A former cadet claims he and dozens of others endured
sadistic punishments and group beatings, and some were even raped. Others are
now coming forward, and the office of the Chief of Defence is looking into
the claims
2004-1004 - Newstalk ZB - Army
urges complainant to come forward
The Army is urging a former Waiouru cadet to put his complaints in writing so
they can be investigated. Ian Fraser has detailed what he says was widespread
physical, psychological and sexual abuse of cadets at the army's elite RF
school, which closed in 1991
2004-1004 - Newstalk ZB -
Army accused of ignoring beatings
The New Zealand Army is being accused of neglecting young cadets who were
allegedly beaten during elite training programmes at Waiouru. The RF Cadet
School ran from 1948 to 1991 and took boys as young as 15. Ian Fraser
attended in 1971 and alleges he suffered frequent beatings in the middle of
the night, carried out by senior cadets. He has heard from others who claim
they experienced similar abuse and wants to take a case for compensation to
the Government
2004-1003 - Scoop - Victims Of
Army Cadet School Violence Sought
by Ian Fraser - Mr Fraser, who now lives in Perth, is inviting more former
cadets to contact him with their stories and to join him in seeking
Government assistance. He says he hopes that his report will be circulated
widely through Army networks via the Internet so that former cadets who are
having problems can contact him. He said his goal is to gain recognition of
the problem and maybe compensation from the Government for former cadets
suffering ongoing problems. However he said he did not want a witchhunt or
accusations against those responsible, actively or through neglect, for the
abuse.
2004-1003 - Scoop - Inside the
Waiouru RF Cadet School
by Ian Fraser - …. In the preparation of this article I have contacted
numerous former cadets, asking them to recount their experiences and received
information, including about Cadet Bain's shooting, from the Army under the
Official Information Act. Between 1948 and 1991, when it closed, an average
of over 5000 young New Zealand boys vied for entry into the Army's elite RF
Cadet School or the "Club" as it was colloquially known. Less than
3% of them made the grade. Generally from white middle class backgrounds the
Army accepted them as young as 15 into its ranks with promises of continued
education, trade training and apprenticeships. Most would go on to become the
backbone of the Army - its Senior Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs). A few
would earn commissions as officers. Almost all would either suffer or witness
levels of abuse not tolerated in a modern society………
POWs in Iraq will not doubt in time receive large compensation payments as a
result of their ill treatment whilst in American custody. New Zealand's
former Regular Army cadets, who were often violently treated and traumatised
by the very Army they served, deserve official acknowledgement and
compensation as well. For most, an acknowledgement and apology from the Army
for their brutal treatment would be sufficient. For others, there is an
obligation on the NZ Army to provide medical treatment.
2004-0629 - Manawatu
Standard - Prisoner abuse
by GD Charles - Thirty years ago…we had an OCTU (Officer Cadet Training Unit)
where young men aged 19 or 20 were assessed and evaluated for their
potential. One of the assessments was an "escape and evasion"
exercise. One cadet was caught by the DS (Directing Staff) who urinated on
him to demean and humiliate him.
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