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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 - new campaign, calls to fund prevention
News 29 Jun 2021
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The aim of the campaign is to help raise awareness about elder abuse and encourage friends, neighbours, and whānau to call the Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) if they are worried or have questions. The campaign includes two brief videos...
New research explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences in New Zealand
News 21 Jun 2021
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Authored by University of Auckland researchers Janet Fanslow, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, the research shows that a person experiencing emotional abuse at home as a child is nearly three times more likely to experience...
Auditor-General calls for "Significant improvements" of Joint Venture
News 15 Jun 2021
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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) undertook an early performance audit of the Joint Venture to inform its development and to identify learnings for future similar arrangements. In his overview and introduction to the report, Controller and...
Submissions open on Counter-Terrorism legislation
News 11 Jun 2021
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The closing date for submissions is 25 June 2021. The bill was introduced in April 2021 as part of the government's wider response to the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain. The purpose of the bill is to better prevent and respond to...
Family Violence Death Review Committee new resources: info sheets and article on experts in court
News 10 Jun 2021
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Information sheets The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) is developing a series of brief information sheets. The info sheets have brief facts about information the FVDRC collects on family violence deaths in Aotearoa New Zealand. They...
New funding for violence in Budget 2021 and other key funding announcements
News 25 May 2021
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The Wellbeing Budget 2021 includes $131.9 million of new funding over four years for family violence and sexual violence. The funding is focused on three key elements: ongoing funding for existing place-based, multi-agency safety responses...
Waitangi Tribunal on Oranga Tamariki recommends ‘Māori Transition Authority’
News 24 May 2021
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The Tribunal found a number of 'serious breaches' of te Tiriti/the Treaty by the Crown both before and after the 2017 legislative changes. The Tribunal's overarching recommendation is for the Crown to 'step back' and for a 'Māori Transition...
New research highlights Rainbow youth views on healthy relationships and consent in Aotearoa
News 18 May 2021
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A collaboration between Waikato Queer Youth (WaQuY) and Hohou te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence (HTRK–OV)has resulted in new research on Healthy relationships and consent: through the lens of Rainbow identifying youth (2021). The authors of the...
Engagement on National Strategy and Action Plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence launched
News 10 May 2021
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The government has launched work to develop a National Strategy and Action plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Joint Venture is coordinating this work. This consultation starts on 12 May 2021 and...
Auditor-General seeking feedback on draft plan, includes family violence and Operation Respect
News 04 May 2021
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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has outlined their proposed work programme in their Draft annual plan 2021/22. The plan sets out the proposed discretionary work programme. This is work the OAG does in addition to audits of public...
Cabinet narrows scope of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
News 27 Apr 2021
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Minister of Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti announced changes to the terms of reference for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The changes include narrowing the scope of the Royal Commission and changing some of the reporting timelines...
High Court ruling allows Registrars to hear unopposed family violence bail applications
News 20 Apr 2021
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High Court Justice Rachel Dunningham considered whether it was within the scope of the District Court Act 2016 to direct that only judicial officers should hear bail applications involving family violence charges, and not Registrars. In her March...
Feedback invited on Terms of Reference for review of legal services
News 20 Apr 2021
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The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is asking for feedback on the draft Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the statutory framework for legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand. This consultation is focused only on the...
Joint Venture consulting on family violence workforce standards and framework
News 13 Apr 2021
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The consultation is inviting feedback on the Specialist Family Violence Organisation Standards and the Specialist Family Violence Entry to Expert Workforce Capability Framework. The closing date to give feedback is 26 April 2021. The Specialist...
New research finds changes in rates of intimate partner violence in NZ
News 30 Mar 2021
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Researchers at the University of Auckland have published findings about the prevalence of different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is the first research to track changes in rates of abuse by New Zealand women’...
New action plan on forced labour, trafficking and slavery; advocates respond
News 29 Mar 2021
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The Combatting Modern Forms of Slavery: Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery 2020-25 is a high-level framework for the actions that government agencies will take over the next five years. It sets out the all-of-...
Te Whāriki Takapou launch second Māori Medium sexuality education programme
News 22 Mar 2021
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Te Whāriki Takapou has launched their second Māori Medium sexuality education programme ‘Te Ira Tangata’ (Tau 9 & 10). The programme is delivered in te reo Māori and aligns with Te Aho Matua, Te Marautanga and the latest guidelines for...
UN Committee makes further recommendations related to family court
News 18 Mar 2021
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The UN Committee recognised that the New Zealand government has made progress in addressing some of the recommendations from the 2018 CEDAW concluding observations report. However, the UN Committee's letter assessing the government's follow-up...
New survey launched to gather information about Māori experiences of violence in Aotearoa
News 17 Mar 2021
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Researchers from Ngā Wai a Te Tūī have launched a survey as part of their research project 'He Waka Eke Noa'. According to the research team, which is led by Professors Leonie Pihama and Linda Tuhiwai Smith: "This is a survey to ask Māori about...
Submissions open on bill addressing image based abuse
News 16 Mar 2021
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The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill. The closing date to make a submission is 23 April 2021. This bill would amend the Harmful...