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This page last updated Dec 7 2005
2005-1105 - Otago Daily Times -
Waiouru abuse report release hitch
A long delayed inquiry into allegations of abuse at the army’s former cadet
school in Waiouru has been further held up by legal checks. Defence Minister
Phil Goff said legal steps - such as seeking consent of people named in the
report, authorisation to disclose an earlier inquiry’s findings, and showing
it to people criticised in the report - had to be taken before former High
Court judge David Morris’ report could be released
2005-1103 - One News - Legal
issues hold up Waiouru report
Defence Minister Phil Goff says a number of legal steps have to be taken
before a long-awaited report into alleged physical and sexual abuse at the
army's former cadet school in Waiouru can be made public.
2005-1103 - NZ Herald - Army abuse
report delayed
NZPA - A long-delayed inquiry into allegations of abuse at the army's former
cadet school in Waiouru has been further held up by legal checks.
2005-1103 - Nelson Mail -
Inquiry held up
A long-delayed inquiry into allegations of abuse at the army's former cadet school
in Waiouru has been further held up by legal checks. Defence Minister Phil
Goff said legal steps - such as seeking consent of people named in the
report, authorisation to disclose an earlier inquiry's findings, and showing
it to people criticised in the report - had to be taken
2005-1103 - Stuff - Delay in army abuse
report release
NZPA - A long-delayed inquiry into allegations of abuse at the army's former
cadet school in Waiouru has been further held up by legal checks.
2005-1102 - Otago Daily Times - Cadet
school report sent to Crown Law
The results of a long-delayed inquiry into allegations of abuse at the army’s
former cadet school at Waiouru have been referred to the Crown Law office for
legal advice.
2005-1102 - The Press - Goff gets
report on abuse claims
by Dan Eaton - Defence Minister Phil Goff has received a long-awaited report
on alleged physical and sexual abuse at the army's former cadet school at
Waiouru and is seeking legal advice on appropriate action.
2005-1102 - Southland Times
- Army abuse report referred
by Hank Schouten - The results of a long-delayed inquiry into allegations of
abuse at the army's former cadet school at Waiouru have been referred to the
Crown Law office for legal advice.
2005-0629 - NZ Herald - Delay on
Waiouru report
The report on allegations of ill-treatment at the Army's former cadet school
at Waiouru will be delivered in August, Defence Minister Mark Burton said
yesterday
2005-0628 - Stuff - Army cadet
ill-treatment report delayed
NZPA - The report on allegations of ill-treatment at the army's former cadet
school at Waiouru will be delivered in August, Defence Minister Mark Burton
said today. Retired High Court Judge David Morris was due to report by the
end of this month but ill-health has forced an extension.
2005-0628 - Newstalk ZB -
Waiouru abuse inquiry on hold
The ministerial inquiry into allegations of abuse at the Waiouru Regular
Force Cadet School has been delayed. Defence Minister Mark Burton says it has
been put on hold because the retired judge who is leading the inquiry is sick
2005-0328 - Dominion Post - A
question of culture
Editorial - One of the most difficult aspects of Justice Morris' inquiries
will be declining to judge the actions of the 1960s and earlier by today's
lack of tolerance for violence. He will have to accept that the military
culture is different from that in any other workplace. Essentially, top brass
are charged with hardening up young men and women for war.
2005-0301 - Dominion Post -
Extra abuse inquiry time
by Hank Schouten - The deadline for the report into abuse claims at the
former army cadet school in Waiouru has been extended. Former High Court
Judge David Morris, who was appointed last November to inquire into the
behaviour and treatment of cadets at the school between 1948 and 1991, was to
have completed his report by the end of this month. "He's taking a bit longer than
initially thought," a spokeswoman for Defence Minister Mark Burton said.
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