Unfortunately, Presbyterian Support South Canterbury have advised that records about North Haven Children's Home have not survived. The PSSC document control policy was to dispose of records after 10 years so there are no records prior to the Home closing in 1987. The only information that Presbyterian Support South Canterbury are able to provide are the dates of admission as they still hold the register for admissions for the Home.
Children's Home, short and long term but predominantly long term
Gender and age: Mixed
Capacity:
Controlling organisation: Presbyterian Social Services Assn. (South Canterbury).
Third-party provider to State, faith-based
Operational period: 1929?-1987
Registered 23/3/1929, closed 1987.
1982: Also used as a day care centre
1984 and 1986: Day care for 8 children
1985: Mainly used by Education Department Psychological Services on Monday to Friday basis, Family Home style. Some private foster care services.
'Directory of residential facilities for disturbed children in New Zealand', Department of Social Welfare, 1979. https://natlib.govt.nz/records/40422924
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
Information provided by Presbyterian Support South Canterbury to the Crown Response Unit on 14 October 2024
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