Here is the full statement from Dame Lowell Goddard and her lawyers in London:
In response to allegations published in the Times newspaper dated 14 October 2016, Dame Lowell Goddard QC said:
"My absolute commitment to the Inquiry and in particular to the victims and survivors is the reason why I gave up my career and life in New Zealand to take up the position of Chair of the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and why I endured the logistical difficulties of the role. My report to the Home Affairs Select Committee of 5 September 2016 and my earlier report to the Home Secretary of 10 August 2016 which followed my resignation as Chair of the Inquiry, both made absolutely clear that I regarded the Inquiry as critical and fundamentally important, and I continue to regard it as such.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85403747/Dame-Lowell-Goddards-statement-in-response-to-British-press-claims
In response to allegations published in the Times newspaper dated 14 October 2016, Dame Lowell Goddard QC said:
"My absolute commitment to the Inquiry and in particular to the victims and survivors is the reason why I gave up my career and life in New Zealand to take up the position of Chair of the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and why I endured the logistical difficulties of the role. My report to the Home Affairs Select Committee of 5 September 2016 and my earlier report to the Home Secretary of 10 August 2016 which followed my resignation as Chair of the Inquiry, both made absolutely clear that I regarded the Inquiry as critical and fundamentally important, and I continue to regard it as such.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85403747/Dame-Lowell-Goddards-statement-in-response-to-British-press-claims