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2009
- Department of Internal Affairs in partnership with ECPAT New Zealand launches hotline for reporting child pornography – images of child sex abuse
- Aroha in Action (Grenell. Amokura, S.K.I.P. & Campaign for Action on Family Violence, 2009) published
- Amokura awarded annual Alumni Human Rights Prize by Leitner Centre for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School
- Law Commission report on Review of Part 8 of the Crimes Act 1961 (NZLC R111) released. Recommends additional provisions that will make parents and caregivers liable if they fail to protect their children from injury or fail to intervene when a child is at risk.
- Changes to improve access to the Victims of Domestic Violence (VDV) immigration policy announced by Department of Labour
E Tu Whānau Ora – Programme of Action launched
- Report of the Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence published
- Programme of Action for Pacific Peoples 2008 and Beyond strategy launched
- Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence disestablished
- Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2008 passed
- Never, Ever Shake a Baby Campaign launched
- Responding to sexual violence: Attrition in the New Zealand criminal justice system (Triggs et al. Ministry of Women's Affairs, 2009) published
- 'It's not OK' : New Zealand's efforts to eliminate violence against women (Fenrich & Contesse. Leitner international Center Law and Justice, 2009) released. Leitner Report on domestic violence as a human rights violation in NZ
- A Mana Tane Echo of Hope (Ruwhiu et al. Amokura, 2009) published
Young people and violence (Clark et al. The University of Auckland). Findings from the Youth '07 Health and Wellbeing of Secondary School Students in New Zealand published
- Violence Against Women in Aotearoa New Zealand: the case for an integrated plan of action (Herbert, Hill & Dickson. Roundtable on Violence Against Women, 2009) published
- Violence prevention: the evidence (WHO, 2009) published
2008
- Disability Coalition Against Violence (DCAV) formed
- Shakti opens Wellington office
safe@home initiative developed by Shine
E Tu whānau - a Māori response to violence in te Ao Māori began with the Hopuhopu Summit in April 2008
- Mana Ririki established as an outcome of the Māori Child Abuse Summit
- Preventing elder abuse and neglect, a fact sheet (Families Commission, 2008) published
- Changes to the Domestic Violence Act 1995 proposed
- Improvements to sexual violence legislation in New Zealand: public discussion document (Ministry of Justice, 2008) released
- Family Violence Taskforce for Action on Violence Within Families ongoing programme of action released
- Family Violence Death Review Committee established
- Prevention and reduction of Family Violence: an Australasian policing strategy launched
- NZ Government ratifies UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Unreasonable force: New Zealand's journey towards banning the physical punishment of children (Wood, Hassall, Hook. Save the Children, 2008) published
- Sexual violence and Pacific communities scoping report (Tiatia. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, 2008) published
- Elder Abuse and Neglect – exploration of risk and protective factors (Peri et al. Families Commission, 2008) published
- Preventing physical and psychological maltreatment of children (MSD, 2008) literature review published
Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP), an initiative of the New Zealand Agency for International Development (New Zealand Aid Programme), New Zealand Police (NZPOL) and the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) begins first 5 year phase
2007
- Child and Young Person's Advocate positions (45 full-time) established nationwide
- Women's Refuge launched Te Kōwhai – New Zealand Family Violence Training & Research Institute
Māori Child Abuse Summit held in Auckland (see also Mana Ririki)
- Family violence intervention guidelines: elder abuse and neglect (Glasgow & Fanslow, Ministry of Health, 2007) published
- The establishment of four new Family Violence Courts (Lower Hutt, Masterton, Porirua and Auckland City) announced
- Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence established
- Campaign for Action on Family Violence - It's Not OK Campaign launched
- Health sector expands response to family violence. New violence prevention programme resources launched
- Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007 - act to repeal Section 59 (Parental control) of the Crimes Act 1961 passed (in force 21 June 2007)
- Criminal Justice Reform Bill passed as five acts, in particular amending the Parole Act 2002
- Review of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 discussion document released
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (Bazley, 2007) released
- Lives cut short: child death by maltreatment (Connolly & Doolan. Dunmore Publishing, 2007) published
- The scale and nature of family violence in New Zealand: a review and evaluation of knowledge (Lievore & Mossman. Crime and Justice Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, 2007) published
- Living at the cutting edge: Women's experiences of protection orders (Robertson et al. University of Waikato, 2007) published
- New Zealand Crime & Safety Survey 2006 published
2006
- Women's Refuge Hau Purea Māori Unit established
- Department of Child, Youth and Family Services merged with Ministry of Social Development. Child, Youth and Family operates as a service of the Ministry of Social Developmeent
- Screening, Risk Assessment and Intervention for Family Violence including Child Abuse (NZS 8006:2006), national standard launched June 2006
- The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families first report published
- 2006 Budget committed an extra $68.8 million over four years to programmes to reduce violence
- Sexual coercion among gay men, bisexual men and takataapui tāne in Aotearoa/New Zealand (Fenaughty et al. University of Auckland, 2006) published
- Family violence and the pro-arrest policy: a literature review (Carswell. Ministry of Justice, 2006) published
- An agenda for family violence research: volumes 1 & 2 (NZFVC, 2006) published. Updates 1998 report, and includes annotated bibliography to 2006
- Safety of children in hospital report (Office of the Commissioner for Children, 2006) published
- Preventing child maltreatment : a guide to taking action and generating evidence (Butchart. WHO, 2006) published
- Yogyakarta Principles on the application of human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity developed (released 2007)
- In-depth Study on all Forms of Violence Against Women: Report of the Secretary General (United Nations, 2006) published
- First World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June) marked
World Report on Violence against Children (Pinheiro. UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children, 2006) published
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted by UN General Assembly
2005
- Report on elder abuse & neglect prevention service (Age Concern, 2005)
published
- Ministry of Social Development workshop on family violence held
- Family Violence Ministerial Group formed
- Te Rito News, first issue published
- Second Family Violence Court established in Manukau (Auckland)
- Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families established
- First two Police Family Safety Teams launched - pilot programme
- Phase II of the Police Family Violence Investigation report pilot launched
- Creating a culture of non-violence: report from the Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development, Open hearing into the prevention of violence against women and children published
- Child abuse reporting protocol between Work and Income and CYF signed
- Three of four pilot Family Safety Teams in operation
- Domestic Violence and Harassment Legal Education Kit published (Legal Services Agency 2005) published
- MSD Family Violence Intervention Programme for Work and Income case managers launched
Strong Pacific Families strategy (in Te Rito News, Issue 1, July 2005) implemented in four regions (2005 - 2007)
- Beyond zero tolerance: Key issues and future directions for family violence work in New Zealand (Fanslow. Families Commission, 2005) published
- Child Protection Capacity: Building Strength in the Non-Government Sector (CAPS, 2005) published
- New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse established in Christchurch. See Anderson, 2005 on the establishment of the Clearinghouse as part of the Te Rito New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy. The Clearinghouse is now based at The University of Auckland
- TEACH-VIP launched
- WHO Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence report published
2004
ACC pilot programme for children who witness violence within families commenced (2004 - 2005)
- Family and Community Services established within Ministry of Social Development to co-ordinate and implement Work and Income Family Violence Intervention Programme
- Te Rito fund for community-based collaborative initiatives to prevent family violence established. This provided the initial funding for Te Rito Family Violence Network Coordinators
- Families Commission established
Opportunity for All New Zealanders (MSD, 2004) published. Identifies family violence as area for priority action by the Government over next 3-5 years
- Care of Children Act 2004 passed
Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct established
First baseline report from the Healthcare Responsiveness to Family Violence Project, conducted by the Interdisciplinary Trauma Research Centre (ITRC) (formerly ITRU), published
First findings from the New Zealand Violence Against Women Study (Fanslow & Robinson, NZMJ, 117(1206), 2004) published
- The Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (Hann. NICWR, 2004) published
- Transforming Whānau Violence (Kruger. Second Māori Taskforce on Whānau Violence, 2004) published
2003
Aplin investigation report (Office of the Commissioner for Children, 2003) published
Care and Protection Blueprint (Ministry of Social Development, 2003) published
- New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy launched
- Work and Income New Zealand Family Violence Intervention Programme piloted
- Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 passed
Families Commission Act 2003 passed. Repealed, on 30 June 2018, by section 7 of the Families Commission Act Repeal Act 2018
- Silencing talk of men’s violence towards women (Towns, Adams & Gavey. In: Thiesmeyer (ed.). Discourse and silencing. John Benjamin Publishing, 2003) published
2002
- Rape Crisis national office in Wellington closes
- Te Rito Advisory Group established involving government and non-government agencies in overseeing the 18 Areas of Action for preventing family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Family Violence Intervention Guidelines: child and partner abuse (Fanslow. Ministry of Health, 2002) published
Te Rito: New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy (Ministry of Social Development, 2002) released
- Victims' Rights Act 2002 passed
- Parole Act 2002 passed
- Te Awatea Violence Research Centre at the University of Canterbury (see Te Awatea Review, 1(1), 2003) established
- Whānau Violence: A Māori Conceptual Framework report (Kruger et al. Second Māori Taskforce on Whānau Violence, 2002) published
- Free from abuse (Hand et al. Public Health Promotion Unit, 2002) published
- The Toronto Declaration on the Global Prevention of Elder Abuse (WHO, University of Toronto and Ryerson University, INPEA, 2002)published
- World Report on Violence and Health (Krug et al. WHO, 2002) published
- WHO Global Campaign for Violence Prevention launched
- Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing declaration made at the Second World Assembly on Ageing held in Madrid in April 2002
2001
- Child Abuse Prevention Service NZ establishes a national office in Wellington
Tīwhanawhana Trust established
- Ministry of Social Development established with the amalgamation of the Ministry of Social Policy and the Department of Work and Income
- Family Violence Strategic Agenda for Māori report (Te Puni Kōkiri, 2001) published
- Review of Family Violence Prevention in New Zealand: Plan of Action (Ministry of Social Policy, 2001) released
Victims of Domestic Violence immigration policy first implemented by Department of Labour. Criteria enhanced in 2009
2000
- New Zealand Health Strategy launched
- James Whakaruru investigation report (Office of the Commissioner for Children, 2000) published
Crime Prevention Unit transferred to Ministry of Justice from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
- Improving Outcomes for Women and Children Using Refuge Services (PriceWaterhouseCoopers. NCIWR, 2000) published
- Domestic Violence Act 1995: Process evaluation (Barwick, Gray & Macky. Ministry of Justice, 2000) published
- Family violence: The health care response: an annotated bibliography (Elvidge. Public Health Promotion, 2000) published
- "If I really loved him enough, he would be okay": Women’s accounts of male partner violence (Towns & Adams, Violence against Women 6(6), 2000) published