NZFVC Quick Reads: 14 March 2024

NZFVC Quick Reads: 14 March 2024

Welcome to our Quick Reads format. Each week we share selected news bites relevant to family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa. See all past NZFVC Quick reads.

Literature review, A Litany of Sound revisited, published

A literature review, Violence within whānau and mahi tūkino – A Litany of Sound revisited (2023), has been published by Te Pūkotahitanga – the Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group. Written by Professor Denise Wilson (Tainui, Ngāti Porou ki Harataunga, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Oneone, Ngāti Tūwharetoa), the review builds upon a previously unpublished resource developed for Interim Te Rōpū. The executive summary states that the review:

“provides current information, explores some areas raised in A Litany of Sound in greater detail and expands the context for Māori living with violence and mahi tūkino. Eliminating violence and mahi tūkino affecting whānau Māori must be a collective effort led by Māori. Addressing the contextual, historical and social conditions must underpin such an effort that enables the persistence of intergenerational violence and trauma within whānau Māori.”

The literature review is free to access online. More information on this work can be found in Te Pūkotahitanga’s media release. 

New article on economic abuse from NZ Family Violence Study data

Researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland have published an article on economic abuse in Aotearoa using data collected in the NZ Family Violence Study. Economic Abuse by An Intimate Partner and Its Associations with Women’s Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health (2024), by Brooklyn Mellar, Janet Fanslow, Pauline Gulliver, and Tracey McIntosh, was published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence and is open access. Professor Janet Fanslow gave an interview about the study on RNZ. The University of Auckland have also published a media release about the article.

Aroha in action, updated and re-released

The Aroha in action booklet has been updated and re-released 15 years after its initial publication by Amokura Family Violence Consortium in Te Tai Tokerau and SKIP (now Tākai). The original author, Di Grennell MNZM, worked with Tākai on the updated edition. Grounded in concepts from te ao Māori, Aroha in action is a resource that aims to ensure that all mokopuna thrive in safe and nurturing environments. More information on the updated Aroha in action can be found in Tākai’s media release. Aroha in action can be ordered or downloaded for free from Tākai.

Interview about migrant victims of family violence and visa issues on RNZ

In an interview with RNZ, researchers and advocates, Dhilum Nightingale and Sarah Croskery-Hewitt have called for family violence visas to be made easier to obtain, citing the heavy evidential burden placed on victims when trying to obtain one. Nightingale and Croskery-Hewitt have featured in NZFVC webinars on issues related to immigration which are available on our website, including: Rights and needs of migrant victim-survivors of family violence within immigration policies and practices (2022); and Immigration policy and family violence: Findings from in-depth research (2023).

Applications open for Māori for scholarships and community writers awards

Te Atawhai o Te Ao: Independent Māori Institute for Environment and Health have opened their 2024 Scholarships and Community Writers Awards for submissions. The scholarships are available for Māori master’s and doctoral students and the writers awards are available for Māori community writers. The scholarships and writers awards are intended to support and contribute to the ‘He Pounga Waihoe nā ō Mātua’ research programme at Te Atawhai o Te Ao. More information on He Pounga Waihoe nā ō Mātua, alongside the application requirements and process can be found on the Applications for scholarships and community writers awards 2024 webpage. Applications close 8 April 2024.

Dates for 2024 pacific language weeks announced 

Te Manatū mō ngā Iwi ō te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa | The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has announced the 2024 dates for the Pacific Language Weeks. A full list of the dates can be found on the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Pacific Language Weeks page.