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Ombudsman shines light on 'coercive and unlawful treatment' at Wakari Hospital

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A Wakari Hospital patient with intellectual disabilities was almost constantly locked in their bedroom for at least 18 months in conditions the Chief Ombudsman says amounted to prolonged solitary confinement.

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Ombudsman shines light on 'coercive and unlawful treatment' at Wakari Hospital

A Wakari Hospital patient with intellectual disabilities was almost constantly locked in their bedroom for at least 18 months in conditions the Chief Ombudsman says amounted to prolonged solitary confinement.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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