Mark Staufer and Neil Harding: The Lost Boys of Dilworth

Coming In From The Cold

26 New Zealand male survivors share their personal stories of sexual abuse

In a new publication that records the last 10 years in the development of Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa, you will read the stories of 26 Tautoko Tāne staff and clients who have generously shared their survivor experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of sexual violence and to support the important work of the only national network in New Zealand that is dedicated to enabling the wellbeing of male survivors.

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Auckland’s Dilworth boarding school was set up to to provide education to boys from disadvantaged backgrounds for free.

Last year an independent inquiry into sexual and physical abuse at the school uncovered a “catalogue of damage and injustice” spanning more than half a century.

Broadcaster turned screenwriter Mark Staufer was one of the boys physically and sexually abused while under Dilworth’s care.

He’s written and features in The Lost Boys of Dilworth, a docu-drama revealing his experiences along with several other abuse survivors including Neil Harding, who is leading the legal charge to hold Dilworth to account.

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The Lost Boys of Dilworth premiered on TVNZ 1 on Sunday 14 April.

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