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This page last updated May 14 2006
2005-1209 - Dominion Post -
Cadet's family want answers
by Hank Schouten - The police and army have been asked to provide more
information about the investigation into the fatal shooting of army cadet
Grant Bain in his Waiouru barracks 24 years ago. The request was made
yesterday when Mr Bain's brother Murray met with Defence Minister Phil Goff,
army chief Jerry Mateparae and Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Long.
2005-1206 - Waikato Times -
Report into cadet bullying does not go far enough
by Andrew McAlley - The man who blew the whistle on abuse at the army's
former cadet school says the report by retired High Court judge David Morris
was damning but didn't go far enough. The report found bullying took place at
the Regular Force Cadet School but said there was nothing to support claims
of a culture of abuse.
2005-1205 - Otago Daily Times -
Former cadets furious over abuse findings
NZPA - The cadet abuse issue is not settled, the former army sergeant who
sparked the inquiry says. Ian Fraser has been contacted by former cadets
furious that the report by former High Court judge David Morris had played
down the seriousness of what went on at the Waiouru cadet school between 1948
and 1991
2005-1205 - NZ Herald - Justice
and humanity must outweigh blind obedience
by Claire Harvey - There is no room for democracy, disobedience or dissent in
the military. That's what former High Court Justice David Morris says in his
report on allegations of physical and sexual brutality towards boys as young
as 15 at the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Regular force Cadet School.
2005-1204 - Manawatu
Standard - Violence that can't be tolerated
Editorial - It is not hugely surprising to hear people talking of a culture
of violence in places such as the Army's former cadet school at Waiouru, but
what is disturbing are the claims that were made of sex abuse because that is
criminal behaviour
2005-1204 - Sunday Star Times - Door
opens for Waiouru compo bids
New May 14 2006
by David Clarkson - The government faces the prospect of a flood of
compensation claims from army cadets abused at Waiouru after the findings of
an independent report. The process has started with the filing of a $400,000
compensation claim by a Christchurch man who says he was abused 30 years ago.
The lawyer involved received a second inquiry at his Wellington office on
Friday
2005-1203 - Dominion Post -
Former cadets furious over report
by Hank Schouten and NZPA - The cadet abuse issue is not settled, the former
army sergeant who sparked the inquiry says. Ian Fraser has been contacted by
former cadets furious that the report by former High Court judge David Morris
had played down the seriousness of what went on at the Waiouru cadet school
between 1948 and 1991.
2005-1202 - Maori Party -
Violence is unacceptable in any form
New May 14 2006
by Tariana Turia - “Violence is unacceptable in any form -including
ritualised abuse which I believe is what was happening at Waiouru” stated
Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru. “I am pleased that the Government has asked
former cadets at the Regular Force Cadet School at Waiouru to come forward,
and to consider laying a complaint with the police, if they have been subjected
to any form of violence or abuse whilst at that school” said Mrs Turia.
2005-1202 - Waikato Times -
'Vindication' for family over death of army cadet son
The Te Awamutu man whose brother was killed at Waiouru's Regular Force Cadet
School in 1981 says the findings of an investigation into the death have
vindicated his family's battle for the truth. Grant Bain, 17, died in 1981
after being shot by fellow cadet Andrew Read in the cadet barracks.
2005-1202 - The Press - Govt
regrets abuse of cadets
by Dan Eaton - The Government has apologised for bullying and sexual abuse
suffered by army cadets at a training school in Waiouru and suggested they
file criminal complaints with the police.
2005-1202 - Otago Daily Times -
Bullying but no culture of violence, inquiry finds
NZPA - Bullying and serious sexual assaults took place at an army training
school, but there was no culture of violence there, an inquiry into abuse
there has found. The inquiry also found that an army cadet who killed a
fellow cadet at the Waiouru training school in 1981 should have been charged
with manslaughter.
2005-1202 - Newstalk ZB -
Waiouru cadet sues for $400k
New May 14 2006
A former army cadet has filed a claim for $400,000 in damages against the
Crown for the abuse he suffered at the Waiouru Cadet School. The Christchurch
man, who was at the school in the early 1970s, filed the civil action last
week.
2005-1202 - NZ Herald - Former
army commander owns up to Waiouru 'secrets'
New May 14 2006
NZPA - A former company commander at the Waiouru regular force cadet
school said today there was a culture of bullying and secrecy at the camp,
despite the findings of an independent inquiry. Timothy Rabbidge was in
charge of the school in 1981, when Grant Bain, 17, was shot dead by Cadet
Corporal Andrew Read.
2005-1202 - NZ Herald - Judge
finds Army cadets were abused
Nineteen cases of alleged sexual abuse - including two of rape - have been
revealed by an inquiry into an Army cadet school. The historic abuses at the
Waiouru cadet school are recorded in the report by retired High Court judge
David Morris. He said all those who took part in attacking another cadet were
guilty of assault.
2005-1202 - Newstalk ZB -
Legal action likely say former cadets
New May 14 2006
The man who sparked the Waiouru Army cadet school inquiry says there will
be civil and criminal action taken over the abuse. Ian Fraser says he has had
angry feedback from former cadets, following the release yesterday of the
report which says there was bullying at the school, but no culture of
violence.
2005-1202 - NZ Herald - Judge
denies culture of violence
Retired High Court Judge David Morris has dismissed allegations there was a
culture of violence at the Waiouru cadet school despite the inquiry recording
numerous instances of alleged abuse.
2005-1202 - NZ Herald -
Findings frustrate abused cadet
The sun was shining on Ronald Ramsdale's caravan at Puriri Park in Orewa
yesterday afternoon. In October last year when he became the face of the
Waiouru Army cadet scandal it was pouring with rain.
2005-1202 - Dominion Post - I
still can't sleep with curtains closed, says victim
A former army cadet who has filed a $400,000 law suit for abuse suffered at
Waiouru disputes the official claim there was no culture of violence at the
camp. "To say there was no culture of violence is a joke -- that's the
way the place was run," the former cadet said yesterday
2005-1202 - Dominion Post
- Goff apologises to cadets
by Hank Schouten - The Government has apologised to all those who say they
were abused at the army's former cadet school but is not offering
compensation -- telling victims to go to the police.
2005-1201 - TVNZ: Closeup - Cadet's
family speak of loss
New May 14 2006
It's taken almost a quarter of a century for the Bain family of Te
Awamutu to get some answers about the death of their brother and son.
2005-1201 - NZ First Party -
Waiouru Cadet Report Welcome
New May 14 2006
by Ron Mark - New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark today
welcomed the result of the inquiry into the Regular Force Cadet School at
Waiouru. …… “I am pleased that Justice Morris, who headed the inquiry, found
that although there had been bullying at the school, there had been no
culture of violence,’ said Mr Mark
2005-1201 - Waikato Times
- Report released on bullying of Waiouru cadets
by Bruce Holloway - The family of an army cadet shot in Waiouru in 1981 has
been given an advance copy of a report into allegations of bullying at the
Regular Force Cadet School. The report was released by Defence Minister Phil
Goff today but the family of Grant Bain, who had seen the report, said it was
too early to draw conclusions.
2005-1201 - Newstalk ZB - Army
report could lead to assault charges
New May 14 2006
A probe into the Army's Waiouru Cadet School finds there were physical
and sexual abuses at the school. The historical allegations were investigated
by former High Court judge David Morris, who found that abuses had occurred
but that they were not part of a culture of violence. Defence Minister Phil
Goff concedes that some of the abuse amounts to assault, opening the door to
criminal action, civil action or a formal complaint with the Defence Force
2005-1201 - NZ Herald - Report
clears cadet school of 'culture of violence'
New May 14 2006
by Ian Llewellyn - An army cadet who killed a fellow cadet at a training
school in 1981 should have been charged with manslaughter, an inquiry into
abuse at the former cadet school has found. The inquiry also says other
complainants should take their cases to the police. An inquiry into a number
abuse allegations at the cadet training school in Waiouru between 1948 and
1991 found that were cases of bullying and in some instances serious sexual
assaults, but there was no culture of violence.
2005-1201 - Newstalk ZB -
Abuse report fails to support claims
New May 14 2006
An independent report into abuse allegations at the Waiouru Army Cadet
school has found nothing to support claims of a culture of violence. It has
found that while bullying took place at the school from 1948 to 1991, most of
it involved a few, mainly senior, cadets bullying a small number of their colleagues
2005-1201 - Scoop - Morris Report
into Waiouru
New May 14 2006
by Lyndon Hood - The New Zealand Defence Force today released the
independent report into the Waiouru Regular Force Cadet School conducted by
retired High Court Judge David Morris. The report found that the bullying and
abuse took place but there was not a culture of violence.
2005-1201 - NZ Defence Force
- Air Marshal Ferguson's Statement On Waiouru Review
New May 14 2006
Justice Morris's Report is thorough and balanced. The report very fairly
places the events in the context of the values and norms of the day (which
are somewhat different from what they are now) and also explains the role and
aims of the RF Cadet School. Justice Morris has rejected any allegation of
widespread sexual abuse and he found that any abusive behaviour was that of
cadets to cadets and did not involve the Regular Force NCOs or Officers.
However, even accepting the "background context" it appears that
that a number of RF Cadets had to put up with treatment meted out by their
comrades, which no person should have been exposed to in any circumstances.
For that I express my sincere regrets.
2005-1201
- Justice Morris - Morris-Report - Ministerial Review
(5.26MB pdf file; right click and save)
New May 14 2006
Dated August 2005, Released December 1
2005
2005-1201 - Scoop - Report On Army
Cadet Abuse Allegations Due 1pm
New May 14 2006
Defence Minister Phil Goff will hold a press conference at 1pm today where
he is expected to release Judge David Morris' review into allegations of
bullying and abuse at the Waiouru Regular Force Cadet School between 1948 and
1991
2005-1201 - Newstalk ZB -
Report into abuse allegations due
New May 14 2006
The long-awaited report into allegations of abuse at the Waiouru Cadet
School is about to be released. The Government appointed former High Court
Judge David Morris to conduct an inquiry, which was originally due in March
2005-1201 - NZ Herald - Army abuse
inquiry
Defence Minister Phil Goff will release today the report of the inquiry into
allegations of abuse at the Army's former cadet training school in Waiouru
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