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Grace, Amber-Rose and Leon are us

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 reels at the horrific details of the cases of Grace Millane,...
Name change for biggest family violence network

Name change for biggest family violence network

New Zealand’s largest network of specialist family violence workers is changing its name to better reflect the expanded work its members do. The National Network of Family Violence Services (formerly National Network Stopping Violence Services) is a rapidly-growing...
Ridicule is not the problem: reaction is

Ridicule is not the problem: reaction is

Being ridiculed is never an excuse to be violent, is the message from the National Network of Family Violence Services (Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga). ‘There is no excuse for any form of violence, regardless of what the contributors are,’ says Takarua Tawera,...
Specialists in family violence sector unite

Specialists in family violence sector unite

The National Coalition of Domestic Violence Specialist Service Providers will launch at a conference this month to focus on the importance and value of specialists working in family violence, and why the government needs to value and invest in these services. The...