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The last residents of the Kimberley Centre moved to their new community homes in October 2006 and brought an end to an era of large scale residential institutions for people with intellectual disability in NZ. The closure of the Kimberley Centre had been the subject of many years of uncertainty, planning and delays. The Kimberley Research Project was undertaken by the Donald Beasley Institute to evaluate the impact of resettlement on the residents, their families and staff of Kimberly Centre. This shortened report summarises the main, resident related findings, of a five-year research project that aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the outcomes associated with the closure of Kimberley Centre.