Victims and Abusers

In the July 2006 First Report from the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families, the NZ Government notes that:

• Perpetrators of the most severe and lethal cases of family violence are predominately male
• Victims of the most severe and lethal cases of family violence are predominately women and children
• Family violence is a problem affecting families from all cultures, classes, backgrounds and socio-economic circumstances
• In 2005, NZ Police recorded 62,470 offence and non-offence incidents involving family/whanau violence, at which 62,165 children and young people under the age of 17 were involved
• In 2005, Women's Refuge supported 17,212 women and 9,904 children
• Between 2000 and 2004, 121 family violence-related murders were recorded.  This included 56 women, 26 men and 39 children.  54 women were murdered by men, and three men were murdered by women.  26 of the child victims were murdered by men and 15 were murdered by women.

We encourage all victims of family violence to call free 0508 744 633 nationwide.

Perpetrators can call free 0508 744 633 for a referral to your nearest agency providing stopping violence programmes.  In some locations these programmes are also available for women.

For information about No Excuses our stopping violence course for men; click here.

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Familieswas established in June 2005. For more information click here to visit the MInistry of Social Development's website.