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Shama launches videos to help ethnic communities talk about sexual violence
News 21 Jul 2020
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Let’s Talk is a multi-language, multi-media community project with a vision to increase how often people talk with each other about sexual violence, and to make sure people are able to access help. The brief videos focus on six messages about...
Review of NZ Defence Force 'Operation Respect' published
News 16 Jul 2020
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The Independent Review on the New Zealand Defence Force's progress on the Action Plan for Operation Respect (2020) notes some positive achievements, including: Establishment of the Sexual Assault Response Team and Sexual Assault Prevention Response...
Results from second Aotearoa New Zealand gender attitudes survey
News 14 Jul 2020
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The survey asks New Zealanders about their attitudes around gender roles at home, at school, at work and in the community. It is designed to be a nationally representative sample of the New Zealand adult population. More than 1200 people completed...
Hague Convention: Court of Appeal takes into account mother's experience of violence; new Good Practice Guide
News 14 Jul 2020
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Hague Convention: Court of Appeal takes into account mother's experience of violence The mother is a New Zealand citizen. She was living in Australia with a violent partner, the father of the child. In 2017, the mother and child returned to New...
Government launches new multi-disciplinary hub and new prevention frameworks
News 14 Jul 2020
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Multi-disciplinary hub Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened Te Taanga Manawa in Manukau on 7 July 2020. Te Taanga Manawa is a new multi-disciplinary family violence hub. It will house representatives from 13 government, Māori and community agencies...
Lost in transit: Women’s freedom, self-determination and autonomy as collective safety goals
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This webinar was presented by Dr Neville Robertson and Rachel Smith on 9 July 2020. Neville Robertson (BA MSoSc DipPsych(Community), PhD) is a Pākehā of Scottish descent and a registered community psychologist. He is currently in private practice...
Article: Victims should be front and centre in the response to men using violence
News 07 Jul 2020
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The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) published their Sixth report | Te Pūrongo tuaono: Men who use violence | Ngā tāne ka whakamahi i te whakarekereke in April 2020. In Professor Tolmie's response, Victims should be front and centre in...
Law Society consultations on access to justice and lawyers conduct rules
News 02 Jul 2020
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The Law Society is running a consultation on the rules related to lawyers' conduct and a consultation on access to justice. Feedback on rules related to lawyers’ conduct The Law Society is inviting public consultation on proposed changes for the...
Whare Māori portal aims to increase support for Māori communities
News 26 Jun 2020
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The circumstances created with by COVID-19 and social isolation has highlighted the importance of providing a dedicated platform for Māori communities to ensure their voices are heard. Keeping whānau and communities safe, informed and talking to...
New Curriculum Leads on mental health and healthy relationships
News 26 Jun 2020
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Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin said: “For too long, as identified in the last two ERO reports, a number of schools have struggled in this area of teaching. The Curriculum Leads, a new type of role based in regional Ministry of Education...
Pacific perspectives on family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand
Page 22 Jun 2020
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Issues Paper 16, June 2020 Authors: Fuafiva Fa'alau, PhD1 and Sharyn Wilson, BCouns, MNZCCA2 1 Lecturer, Pacific Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland; Director, Sea of Islands Services 2 Independent practitioner; Cultural...
Children's Commissioner releases first report on how pēpi Māori can remain in the care of whānau
News 18 Jun 2020
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Children's Commissioner report on pēpi Māori The report, Te Kuku O Te Manawa – Ka puta te riri, ka momori te ngākau, ka heke ngā roimata mo tōku pēpi, shares insights gained so far in the OCC’s review, which aims to answer the question: What needs...
Budget 2020 key areas, including changes to Family Court
News 09 Jun 2020
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The Government made a pre-Budget announcement of $183 million dollars of funding for family and sexual violence. (See the summary of initiatives from the Joint Venture for the breakdown of this funding.) The announcement also included $19.9 million...
New funding available for organisations that support women and girls
News 02 Jun 2020
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The deadline to apply for the COVID-19 Community Fund is 15 June 2020. The new $1,000,000 fund is part of the Government’s COVID-19 response. The Fund is for organisations that provide services or support to women and girls, and have an increased...
New Kaupapa Māori Online Kōrero series
News 15 May 2020
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The series is presented by Ngā Wai ā te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre. It is co-hosted by Wetini Paul (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngai Te Rangi) and Professor Leonie Pihama (Te Ātiawa, Waikato-Tainui, Ngā...
Budget 2020: Funding for family violence services
News 11 May 2020
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The funding announced is: $183.0 million over the next four years for the Ministry of Social Development to ensure continued access to specialist family violence services, including: Services supporting victims of family violence ($142.0 million)...
Men who use violence
Page 07 May 2020
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This webinar was presented by the Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) on 5 May 2020. A version of this webinar with NZSL interpreting is also available to view. The FVDRC presented the findings of their Sixth Report, ‘Men who use...
New report and webinar from Family Violence Death Review Committee: Men who use violence
News 04 May 2020
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Men who use violence | Ngā tāne ka whakamahi i te whakarekereke provides an overview of the lives of 97 men who used violence against their intimate partners between 2009 and 2017, as captured in the Committee’s database. The report intentionally...
Thoughts on dealing with tangihanga during Coronavirus?
Page 15 Apr 2020
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Nā, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku Kia huihui tātou he kōrerohanga nui i raro i ngā parirau o rātou kua eke atu ki te whakatiketike ō te rangi; moe mai rātou … He pakuwhakaaro ēnei, mō te āhuatanga o tēnei wa. Heoi, ehara tēnei i te karanga aitua; he...
Community engagement on a National Strategy and Action Plans
News 30 Mar 2020
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The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse website is bringing together information related to family, whānau and sexual violence during COVID-19. Ngā Wai a te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre is working to bring together information and...