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Reforms to the Criminal Justice System
News 10 Aug 2009
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The Ministry of Justice has asked the Law Commission to look at alternative approaches for dealing with sexual violence cases before the courts, with specific direction to investigate inquisitorial models. The Minister of Justice, Simon Power,...
Ministry Of Women’s Affairs Commission Research Project On Resiliance To Sexual Violence
News 20 Jul 2009
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The Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MWA) is leading a research project investigating resilience as a protective factor against sexual violence. The project is titled ‘Staying Safe, Bouncing Back – Resilience in Young People’ and has a specific focus...
Rape Awareness Week 4–8 May
News 30 Apr 2009
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Next week is Rape Awareness week, an opportunity for us all to raise awareness about sexual violence within the family. It is estimated 1 in 3-5 girls and 1 in 6-10 boys are likely to be sexually abused or raped before the age of 16 in this country...
Violence Against Women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A case for an integrated plan of action
News 22 Apr 2009
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A new report on violence against women in New Zealand has been released. "Violence Against Women in Aotearoa New Zealand: the case for an integrated plan of action" employs a human rights framework to look at the gender-based violence and the issues...
Louise Nicholas of Rape Prevention Education Calls for Survivors of Adult Sexual Violence to Participate in a Study
News 22 Apr 2009
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Louise Nicholas of Rape Prevention Education (RPE), on behalf of Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST), is calling for participants to complete a questionnaire approved by the Auckland University of...
NZFVC Newsletter – Volume 4, Issue 2, now available
News 28 Jan 2009
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The January 2009 issue of the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter is now available at http://www.spear.govt.nz/publications/other-publications/nzfvc/ Included in this issue of the NZFVC Newsletter Tribute to Raewyn Good...
Effective interventions for adult victims/survivors of sexual violence in New Zealand - update
News 14 Oct 2008
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Survivors of sexual abuse interviewed Interviews with survivors of sexual violence, both male and female, are underway as the sexual violence research project led by Ministry of Women's Affairs moves into another phase. Interviews and surveys are...
Sexual Violence Discussion Document Released
News 13 Aug 2008
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A discussion document has recently been issued by Justice Minister Annette King to engage community views as part of the Governments ongoing focus on reducing sexual violence. Improvements to Sexual Violence Legislation in New Zealand, is aimed at...
Stocktake of Sexual Violence Prevention Initiatives
News 16 May 2008
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The Ministry of Education is currently completing a stocktake of programmes and initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing sexual violence in New Zealand. A survey is now underway to gather information about the kinds of primary prevention...
Rape Awareness Week
News 23 Apr 2008
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Rape Awareness Week will be launched in Auckland on Wednesday 30 April at a meeting with the Minister of Women’s Affairs the Hon Steve Chadwick, Louise Nicholas, Dr Kim McGregor, the staff and Board of Rape Prevention Education, and Courageous Women...
Rise in Police Family Violence Statistics
News 02 Apr 2008
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New statistics from the New Zealand Police show that all family violence-related offences have increased by 24.3% over the last year. There was an increase in violent offences, “driven almost entirely by recorded family violence," said Assistant...
Families Commission Report on Elder Abuse and Neglect
News 27 Feb 2008
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A Families Commission study released today suggests older people are less likely to be abused or neglected if they understand their rights, have a strong sense of their self worth and positive relationships with their families. The study, Elder...
NZFVC Newsletter – Volume 3, Issue 3, now available
News 15 Nov 2007
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The November issue of the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter is now available at http://www.nzfvc.org.nz/14214.pub Important Announcement - newsletter now released online only Included in this issue of the NZFVC Newsletter • Women’...
Researcher calls for child sexual abuse prevention
News 25 Oct 2007
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A study by researchers from the University of Auckland found that around one in four New Zealand women have been victims of child sexual abuse before the age of 15. 23% of women in urban areas and 28% in rural areas experienced some form of sexual...
New research shows link between violence and young people’s poor health
News 03 Aug 2007
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Violence and New Zealand Young People: Findings of Youth 2000 a national secondary school Youth Health and Wellbeing Survey released today explores the link between violence experienced by young people in New Zealand, and their health and wellbeing...
Police Practice Guide for new Section 59 of the Crimes Act
News 25 Jun 2007
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Last week the Police released a practice guide on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act which came into force on 22 June 2007 The practice guide, in the form of a Commissioner's circular, has been made available to all police staff....
Survey of Crime Released
News 13 Apr 2007
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The Ministry of Justice has released the most comprehensive victimisation survey ever carried out in New Zealand detailing people’s experiences of crime—from the relatively minor to the most serious personal and household offences. The survey...
Latest Police Crime Statistics Show Increased in Family Violence
News 13 Apr 2007
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The latest Police crime statistics show an increase in the number of recorded cases of domestic violence and sexual offences. Domestic violence offences increased 3.4% since 2005, and make up 37% of all violent offences. Sexual offences have...
New Taskforce of Sexual Violence to Be Established
News 26 Mar 2007
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New Taskforce of Sexual Violence to Be Established Justice Minister Mark Burton and Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel have announced new measures to combat sexual violence. A ministerial group on sexual violence will be established, to be...
Funding for Research on Improving Sexual Violence Conviction Rate
News 03 Mar 2007
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The government is committing $900,000 to fund research to encourage adult victims to report sexual violence attacks and boost the conviction rate for sexual offences. A grant has been approved by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology to...