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Creating change: Mobilising communities to prevent family and whānau violence - Lori Michau
Page 15 Jun 2016
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Watch the video recording (YouTube) Download the slides: Sheryl Hann (PDF, 2.1 MB) Shirleyanne Brown (PDF, 2.4 MB) This seminar was held on 19 August 2015 at Tāmaki Innovation Campus, University of Auckland. Community mobilisation is an approach...
UN Women accepting submissions to Commission on the Status of Women
News 13 Jun 2016
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UN Women is accepting complaints, appeals or petitions related to violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any country. The claims will be considered at the next session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017. ...
NetSafe appointed as key agency for online harassment; information and support for victims
News 02 Jun 2016
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NetSafe has been appointed as the Approved Agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015. This gives NetSafe a statutory role in preventing and addressing online harassment under the new civil enforcement regime. Specifically, NetSafe's...
Te Puāwaitanga o te Kākano research: Māori views and understandings of sexual violence
News 01 Jun 2016
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In 2009, Te Puni Kōkiri commissioned work to explore Māori views and understandings of sexual violence. Te Puāwaitanga o te Kākano is a background paper summarising this research, written by Dr Leonie Pihama and Huriana McRoberts, Māori and...
2016 Budget: No new family violence money, Family Violence Networks refunded
News 30 May 2016
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The 2016 Budget was announced on 26 May, with no new funding for family violence services. However funding for the Family Violence Networks (formerly Te Rito networks) was provided for another 12 months. The Ministry of Social Development announced...
New report on partner and sexual violence in Rainbow communities
News 23 May 2016
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A new report on partner and sexual violence in Rainbow communities in Aotearoa New Zealand has been released. The report, Building Rainbow communities free of partner and sexual violence (2016) was written by Sandra Dickson and produced as part of...
Lead up to Budget 2016 - Govt announces funding cuts, increases and reprioritising
News 23 May 2016
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In the lead up to the 2016 Budget, the Government has announced significant changes to community funding and programmes. Many changes have been announced as new allocations or increased funding for programmes, however a number reflect transferring...
Family violence researcher Murray Straus dies
News 23 May 2016
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Professor Murray Straus, "founder of the field of family violence research" passed away on 13 May 2016 at the age of 89. An obituary highlighting his life and work has been posted on the University of New Hampshire website. There is also a memorial...
Inquest into youth suicides finds exposure to family violence
News 23 May 2016
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Coroner Carla na Nagara has released findings from a joint inquest into the suicides of four 15 year old girls between July 2013 and August 2014 in the Hawke's Bay suburb of Flaxmere. Coroner Nagara said a striking feature of the cases was that all...
"Investment Approach" to Justice outlined - family violence
News 04 May 2016
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Justice Minister Amy Adams has outlined how the Government plans to apply the Social Investment approach to the Justice system. Ms Adams said family violence is a "key area where we are actively applying the Investment Approach." Ms Adams said, "The...
CDC publishes strategies for violence prevention based on best available evidence
News 02 May 2016
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed two technical packages to help communities and government agencies take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent violence. The packages focus on sexual violence and...
Joint statement from NZ and Australia police on family violence
News 28 Apr 2016
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New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush has joined Police Commissioners from across Australia in launching a joint Leadership Statement and Policing Principles for Protecting Women and Children from Family Violence in April 2016. The joint...
Government announces new multi-agency family violence pilot in Christchurch
News 14 Apr 2016
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Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced the launch of an Integrated Safety Response pilot. The pilot will start 1 July 2016 in Christchurch. The response team will bring together Police, Child, Youth and Family, Corrections, health, specialist...
UN committees release documents on NZ's performance on human rights
News 11 Apr 2016
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Two United Nations committees which monitor human rights have recently released documents related to New Zealand’s performance on key issues, including domestic and gender-based violence and child abuse. These relate to the International Covenant on...
Government supports select committee recommendations on sexual violence services
News 06 Apr 2016
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The Government has responded to the Social Service Select Committee report on funding of sexual violence services. The response was tabled to Parliament on 31 March 2016 and is now available online. The report says, "Government accepts the...
Sexual violence, social media, students and schools - court decision, IPCA statement, media
News 01 Apr 2016
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A number of reports of sexually abusive behaviour by school aged young men have been discussed in the media over the last few months. Comparisons have been made with the so-called "Roast Busters" group in Auckland. These have led to a statement by...
Social Services Committee reports on Child Sex Offender register
News 21 Mar 2016
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The Social Services Committee has reviewed the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill and released its report, recommending by majority that the Bill be passed with amendments. Social Development Minister Anne Tolley introduced the Bill...
NZ Defence Force launches action plan to address harmful sexual behaviour
News 17 Mar 2016
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced Operation RESPECT, an action plan to address harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour in the NZDF. The action plan draws on several different reviews. The report Maximising Opportunities for...
Calls to address harassment and provide campus-based violence prevention
News 07 Mar 2016
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A group of Dunedin residents has asked the University of Otago to take action to address harassment in the Dunedin student quarter and at the university. The group sent a letter to Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne outlining issues of racist...
Marking International Women's Day; resources on gender and violence
News 03 Mar 2016
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The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day on 8 March is 'Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality.' The theme encourages reaching gender equality faster. A number of International Women's Day events are listed on the UN Women National...