Grace, Amber-Rose and Leon are us
The National Network of Family Violence Services NZ is urging people not to bury their heads to violence as some of the worst cases we have seen in this country are before the courts. As the nation...
View ArticleOur national shame: 2 dead in White Ribbon Week
As we mark intolerance of violence towards women for White Ribbon week, two Kiwi families will bury loved ones whose lives ended because of family violence. Crystal-Lee Selwyn of Hamilton died earlier...
View ArticleHolding perpetrators to account benefits them, too
We trumpet that violence is “not okay”. But our legal response system regularly dilutes that message by shielding the perpetrator from real accountability and imposing the burden on his victim to keep...
View Article79,000 victims of family violence means 79,000 perpetrators
The Minister of Justice Andrew Little points out that 79,000 victims of family violence are 79,000 too many – a sentiment also shared by Merran Lawler, general manager (Kaiarahi) of National Network...
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What must happen to stop men from killing their wives and children?
This article was written by Siobhan Davies on Stuff, February 22, 2020. A New Zealand family violence specialist has supported a call to monitor any man transitioning out of a relationship. Heather...
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Trauma’s the informer at Stopping Violence Dunedin
Cinnamon Boreham first encountered the power and control wheel — a therapeutic graphic tool that explains how abusive partners can use power and control to manipulate relationships — about 26 years...
View ArticleGovt should address systemic flaws in family violence response system
Media release, Monday 4 May, 2020 A wero has been laid at the feet of the government to address underfunding, systemic racism, sexism and intergenerational trauma in order to effectively address...
View ArticlePerpetrators still denied help to change violent behaviours despite $203m...
Media release, May 11, 2020 Today’s pre-Budget funding announcement from the Ministry of Social Development, which included $142m over the next four years to fund services supporting victims of family...
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Zooming into Family Violence: Changeability in Masterton
Jeremy Logan Zooming into Family Violence: Changeability in Masterton For one specialist family violence agency, the remote working scenario made necessary by the Covid-19 epidemic has shed light on...
View ArticleSupporting perpetrators is the way to help stop family violence
30 June, 2020 Supporting perpetrators of family violence by using trauma-informed, wraparound services has once again shown success in helping to arrest the scourge of family violence. The National...
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