Shannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·31 May, 2026 03:00 AM5 mins to readSusan Erutoe and her husband Charles Te Whata have been sentenced on charges related to the neglect of vulnerable adults. Photo / 123rfWARNING: This article discusses abuse and may be upsetting to some readers.For years, a victim’s whānau had to hand over petrol and supermarket vouchers just to snatch a few minutes with their loved one – a woman who had steadily been cut off from the world by her caregiver.
'Gross lack of care': Caregiver beat, ridiculed woman who was left in bed with near fatal wound
Susan Erutoe was paid by the state to care for two disabled adults.
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