NZFVC News

January 2013

CDC releases data on interpersonal and sexual violence by sexual orientation - 30 Jan, 2013
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the first...
US task force updates screening recommendations for intimate partner violence - 30 Jan, 2013
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released its updated recommendations...
Glenn Inquiry announces NZ experts to join think tank - 23 Jan, 2013
The Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence has announced 23 New...
Judge says ACC law unfair to abuse victim - 22 Jan, 2013
A woman who experienced more than a decade of physical and sexual abuse at the...
Māori scholarships available in 2013 - 22 Jan, 2013
Each year there are many tertiary education scholarships available for Māori....
PhD scholarships available - Gravida-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies - 17 Jan, 2013
Two PhD scholarships are currently being offered. Gravida and Ngā Pae o te...
Collaboration to address forced marriage in New Zealand; more action urged - 8 Jan, 2013
Police, Work and Income, the Ministry of Education, Immigration New Zealand,...

December 2012

Season's greetings from the NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse - 20 Dec, 2012
Our last newsletter for the year is now available. If you have not received a...
Glenn Inquiry launches website and newsletter - 17 Dec, 2012
The Inquiry into domestic violence and child abuse set up by Owen Glenn has...
Critics speak out against proposed Family Court reforms - 14 Dec, 2012
Christine Bristol has spoken out against changes proposed in the Family Court...
New Zealand and Australian Police to work to reduce domestic violence in Pacific - 13 Dec, 2012
The New Zealand Police and the Australian Federal Police have signed an...
US national taskforce releases report on children exposed to violence - 13 Dec, 2012
The US Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence...
Community family violence campaigns around the country - 13 Dec, 2012
A new page on the It’s not OK website captures some of the many local family...
Lawyers question temporary appointment of Principal Family Court Judge - 13 Dec, 2012
The Government's appointment of a temporary Principal Family Court Judge has...
Expert Advisory Group: Child poverty can be reduced - 12 Dec, 2012
The Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child...
Number of child deaths from assault has stayed same for over a decade - 11 Dec, 2012
The 2012 Children's Social Monitor Update reports that the number of child...
Collins: Better Public Services approach working - 11 Dec, 2012
Justice Minister Judith Collins has released the first results against the...
NZ faith communities release statement on family violence - 10 Dec, 2012
More than 40 leaders from New Zealand faith communities have released a joint...
Submissions called on Family Court reform legislation - 6 Dec, 2012
Submissions have been called on the Government's Family Court reform...
NZ joins Global Alliance against online child sexual abuse - 6 Dec, 2012
Justice Minister Judith Collins has attended the Ministerial launch of the...
Updates on White Paper for Vunerable Children - 6 Dec, 2012
An Expert Advisory Group on Information Security has been set up to oversee the...
More than half of serious assaults on women occur in the home - 6 Dec, 2012
A New Zealand study of serious, non-fatal assaults resulting in hospitalisation...
International expert says girls' crime wave "doesn't exist" - 6 Dec, 2012
An international expert says the media is incresingly portraying girls as...
Ngā Pae historical trauma research seminar - video presentations available - 6 Dec, 2012
Video of a recent Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga seminar on historical trauma...
Apology for Auckland Family Court delays - 5 Dec, 2012
Stuff reports that Justice secretary Andrew Bridgman apologised about the...
Four new indigenous research projects announced - 5 Dec, 2012
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research...
Whānau Ora research website launched - 5 Dec, 2012
A new Whānau Ora research website has been launched to showcase toolkits,...
Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill passes first reading - 4 Dec, 2012
Legislation to implement the Government's Family Court reforms has passed its...
Family Court reform legislation introduced into Parliament - 4 Dec, 2012
Judith Collins has introduced legislation on the Government's Family Court...
Judith Collins proposes new type of restraining order - 2 Dec, 2012
Justice Minister Judith Collins has proposed a new type of restraining order to...
ODARA tool reveals high levels of risk - 1 Dec, 2012
Police data on the first three months of using the ODARA (Ontario Domestic...

November 2012

White Ribbon message spread throughout New Zealand - 26 Nov, 2012
The 2012 White Ribbon message - Are you man enough to stop violence towards...
Home visiting programme can reduce rates of physical child abuse - 21 Nov, 2012
A nine year folllow-up evaluation of the Early Start home visiting programme...
White Ribbon campaign underway - 20 Nov, 2012
The 2012 White Ribbon campaign is underway. The week-long White Ribbon Ride was...
Report & papers from international experts meeting on primary prevention released - 20 Nov, 2012
International experts have highlighted the "unprecedented evidence and practice...
Specialist sexual violence service funding campaign launched - 19 Nov, 2012
The Green Party has launched a new campaign to highlight under-resourcing and...
Supporting women to stay in employment - 5 Nov, 2012
For women leaving abusive relationships, paid work can provide a key source of...
NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse user survey - 1 Nov, 2012
We're currently conducting a short survey on the New Zealand Family Violence...
Online study to improve safety and mental health of women experiencing abuse - 1 Nov, 2012
Research participants are being sought for an online study to improve safety...
Call for "domestic violence" to be criminal offence - 1 Nov, 2012
Outgoing Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier has called for domestic...