Carter KahurangiKAHURANGI CARTER (Green):Māku rā peaMāku rā peaMāku koe e awhi eKi te ara ara TupuMāku koe e awhi e.Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise today on behalf of the Green Party of Aotearoa to hold space alongside survivors both past and present who have selflessly made sacrifices in reliving their traumatic experiences in the hope of achieving a better future for our mokopuna and our future generations. You deserve to be safe loved and nurtured but shamefully you were denied these basic rights. Words cannot adequately convey the systemic failures and injustices continually perpetuated for decades by the State and for that I am deeply deeply sorry. The State was a place in which you were meant to be safe.It was the very same New Zealand that portrayed itself both home and abroad as a sanctuary of human rights a secure and just nation where children thrived in loving families. If we do not confront this systemic injustice and recognise that the State continues to be the largest perpetuator of violence and abuse towards tamariki the stain on our national character will be permanent.I want to express my heartfelt gratitude and mihi to mōrehu survivors whānau communities iwi and support networks who bravely advocated and participated in this inquiry. We stand beside you and we'll continue to hold the space that is required to heal redress and fight so this never happens again. Your advocacy has been a beacon of hope and solidarity throughout this harrowing process. Your unwavering determination patience and courage have been the cornerstone of our efforts shaping the findings and recommendations aimed at creating a society where everyone can flourish with dignity and pride.I appreciate the immense difficulty in sharing your experiences especially for those speaking out for the first time and extend my deepest aroha to those unable to come forward due to fear loss of trust or the overwhelming pain of their past. We honour and remember those who have passed away including those who tragically took their own lives during this process acknowledging their family and friends and recognising the lasting impact of their stories on our journey towards justice and healing.This royal commission inquiry has once again shone a spotlight on the systemic inequalities baked into the fabric of our institutions. We know time and time again that those who bear the greatest harm of the State's failings those who have been time and time again let down by the very institutions that were meant to protect them are Māori Pacific disabled rainbow and impoverished tamariki.This report shamefully highlights the failings in the care system and I quote the inquiry: Tamariki rangatahi and pakeke Māori were often targeted because of their ethnicity and this was often overlaid with racism. The effects of colonisation continued to further keep many whānau Māori in social deprivation with resulting impacts on whānau wellbeing and financial instability." This inquiry is a testament to the collective strength mana and resilience of those whose voices are reflected in this report and beyond.The hope for a better future is found within the recommendations—all 138 of them. We welcome the apology that will be offered by the Prime Minister on behalf of the State. However an apology is hollow without change. The Green Party is unified in its cross-partisan support to accept and implement in full all recommendations and implores the Government to join us. Whilst my words can never come close to healing the decades of neglect trauma and failings of the State what I can offer you is my unwavering dedication to the relentless fight for the recommendations to be fully implemented because our tamariki our mokopuna and our future generations depend on it. Mauri ora."