A Path to Healing - Te Houhanga Rongo
March 2001

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
and the Congregational Leaders Conference
Of Aotearoa - New Zealand, 2001

2. Abuse Protocol Committee

The Abuse Protocol Committee must be able to act and efficiently. Therefore, it should not be too large. Ideally, it should be made up of six members and be as diversified as possible. In addition to the delegate and the deputy,It should include a canon lawyer (if possible), a civil lawyer and a psychologist or psychiatrist experienced in the treatment of those who have suffered sexual abuse, or a professional who has specialised in the treatment of persons who suffer from sexual abuse integration disorders. It should have a balance of men and women competent to deal with the complex issues involved in allegations of sexual abuse.

3. Procedures By The Abuse Protocol Committee.

It should be suggested to the complainant at first contact that they may like a written report containing times, dates, precise details of incident/s. to do this is usually Healing in itself, clarifies the memories, and it will be helpful to the committee. Assistance should be offered at this early stage.

If the complaint has not been received in written from, a factual account of the initial interview at which the complaint is received should be written by the interviewers as soon as possible after the interview. This report should then be shown to the complainant who will be asked to sign it as an accurate account of what the complainant is alleging.

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Here Follows a List of the Bishops of New Zealand who Accept This Protocol.

His Eminence Cardinal Thomas S Williams DD - Archbishop of Wellington.
Most Reverend Leonard A Boyle DD - Bishop of Dunedin.
Most Reverend Denis G Browne DD - Bishop of Hamilton.
Most Reverend Peter J Cullinana DD - Bishop of Palmerston North.
Most reverend John J Cunneen DD - Bishop of Christchurch
Most Reverend John A Dew DD - Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington.
Most Reverend Owen J Dolan DD - Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North.
Most Reverend Patrick J Dunn DD - Bishop of Auckland.
Most Reverend Max Takuira Mariu SM DD - Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton

Here follows a List of New Zealand Congregations Which Accept
This Protocol.

Assumptionists AA.
Brothers of St. John of God OH.
Capuchin Friars OFM.Cap.
Cenacle Sisters RC.
Christian Brothers CFC.
Cistercians OCSO.
Columban Frathers SSC.
Congregation of our Lady of the Missions RNDM.
Congregation of the Sisters of mercy RSM Wellington.
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy RSM Auckland.
Congregation of the Sisters of mercy RSM Christchurch.
Congregation of the Sisters of mercy RSM Dunedin.
Daughters of Charity DC.
Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion DOLC.
De La Salle Brothers FSC.
Divine Word Missionaries SVD.
Dominican Fathers OP.
Dominican Sisters OP.
Franciscan Friars OFM.
Little Company of Mary LCM.
Little Sisters of the Assumption LSA

Little Sisters of the Poor LSP. (Nazareth House Christchurch New Zealand)

Marist Brothers FSM.
Marist Sisters SM.
Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary SMSM.
Missionary Sisters of Peter Claver SSPC.
Redemptorists CSSR.
Religious of the Sacred Heart RSCJ.
Rosminians IC.
Sisters Disciples of the Divine Master
Sisters of St Brigid CSB.
Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny SJC.
Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth RJS.
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart RSJ.
Sisters of the Holy faith CHF.
Sisters of the Presentation of the B.V.M.
Sisters of Mary SM.
Society of Mary SM.

Sisters of the Good Shepherd RGS. = St. Joseph’s Girls Orphanage, Mt. Magdella Christchurch New Zealand.

New Zealand Has Not Followed The Path to Healing

For The Women

who alleged sexual abuse

by nuns and priest