a
Zooming into Family Violence: Changeability in Masterton

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 the benefits of working remotely. Like all agencies nationwide,...
Trauma’s the informer at Stopping Violence Dunedin

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 ago when she was completing refuge training as part of her degree in...
79,000 victims of family violence means 79,000 perpetrators

79,000 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 of Family Violence Services. Minister Little was commenting on the...
Holding perpetrators to account benefits them, too

Holding 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 herself safe and silent. We are good at keeping secrets...
Our national shame: 2 dead in White Ribbon Week

Our 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 this week after an alleged assault by her partner. Police are...
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,...