Toitoi Manawa: Inspiring Change Conference to be held in June attracts MPs

MPs from the major political parties will front up on the issue of family violence at the national conference of Te Kupenga – the National Network of Stopping Violence – Wednesday 8 June to Friday 10 June.

Toitoi Manawa: Inspiring Change will bring together a cross-section of innovative presenters and participants from community and government to share, inspire and lead thinking in preventing domestic violence.

Te Kupenga national manager Brian Gardner says the political panel will be critical and timely given significant ‘reprioritisation' of family violence funds as well as several other major proposals on child abuse and the Family Court which are being announced by the Government this week.
The political panel – ‘what will you do to address domestic violence’ – will be chaired by Chief District Court Judge Russell Johnson on the first day of the national conference (Wednesday June 8 at 4.30 pm start).

Confirmed MPs include Hon Tariana Turia (Māori Party), Chester Burrows (National Party), Charles Chauvel (Labour Party), Hon Heather Roy (ACT), Hon Jim Anderton (Progressive) and Catherine Delahunty (Green Party).

Toitoi Manawa: Inspiring Change begins with a powhiri at 2.00 pm on Wednesday 8 June .

For more information go to the NZFVC Events page