Peaceful Warrior

When enough is enough; Breaking the cycle of domestic violence

Ko tau hikoi i runga i taku whariki
Ko tau noho ki toku whare
Ka huakina ai ko aku tatau, ko aku matapihi

Your steps on my whariki
your respect for my home
opens my doors and windows
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Māori youth crime and domestic violence focus for Maori conference

Over 150 Police staff and Māori leaders from throughout New Zealand are meeting in Nelson to discuss ways to reduce Māori offending and victimisation in the context of youth offending, violence and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs at the NZ Police National Māori Responsiveness Conference: Ngakia Kia Puawai. more info

A Local Māori Response To Family Violence

No-one remains unaffected by the death of a child. But the violent death of a child at the hands of an adult who should be showering them with love and affection not punches and kicks, makes us angry and has us asking who is responsible and why did it happen? more info

MAORI WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH AND THE MAORI PERSPECTIVE

In 1991/92 Nan Seuffert, a lecturer at Waikato Law School, initiated a project on legal representation of women who were survivors of domestic violence. more info