Survivors of Lake Alice hospital, who battled the Crown in court, are now being urged to contact the Government for compensation. 

A Royal Commission of Inquiry has acknowledged children at the Manawatu hospital endured torture in the 1970s. 

The Government is offering to reimburse survivors who fought for redress in 2001, but lost a significant amount on legal costs. 

Minister-in-Charge Erica Stanford says it's estimated about 70 people in this group are still alive. 

"We don't have, unfortunately, all of their details. We've got many details - and some of them I've been in touch with myself - but we're relying on them to come forward."

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