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Shine in the News
Below are links to recent stories with Shine in the news, and/or Shine news releases. If you 'Like' Shine's Facebook page, you can receive posts of media stories about Shine as they come out.
April/May 2012 issue of Employment Today magazine
With one in twenty NZ women assaulted by an intimate partner in the past year, domestic violence is in the workplace and it's bad for business, writes Holly Carrington, spokesperson for Shine.
16 December 2011, Auckland City Harbour News
Shine has helped to establish a Primary Health Organisation Family Violence Intervention Programme in Auckland. Doctors are now beginning to routinely screen adult female patients for domestic abuse.
4 November 2011, Shine news release
National Party website
The National Party’s support of Shine’s safe@home programme has the potential to save the country millions of dollars annually and put a stop to the intolerable human cost incurred by high risk domestic abuse victims.
31 October 2011, NZ Herald
Dr Jackie Blue told her story of abuse to raise awareness for the Shine helpline and to help other survivors.
25 October 2011, 247 GIRL
25 October 2011, Scoop
A report in Scoop's business section about Verge's campaign to support Shine's Helpline.
25 October 2011, Info News
Verge campaigns to support Shine's Helpline.
October 2011, New Idea Magazine
MP Jackie Blue's amazing survivor story is profiled in the latest edition of New Idea, in support of Shine and the Verge campaign.
9 October 2011, Sunday News
Shine's safe@home programme is profiled in this story.
30 September 2011, Wellington Scoop
Shine supports the production of a new short film called “Broken Glass” from filmmaker Chaz Harris which will highlight the issue of domestic violence within the context of a modern day fairy tale.
October, Gloss
Gloss reports on Verge teaming up with Shine to help victims of domestic abuse.
25 September, Sunday News
Jane Drumm comments on Family Courts' failing to protect victims of domestic abuse.
6 September, FashionNZ
Shine is teaming up with leading fashion label Verge to bring attention to the country’s disturbing domestic abuse problem.
11 August, NZ Herald.
Jane Drumm praises the late Chief District Court Judge Russell Johnson for his efforts to make a difference in the lives of women and children victimised by domestic abuse.
4 August, The Aucklander.
Jane Drumm comments on what Shine is doing to stop domestic abuse.
23 July, NZ Herald.
Shine's safe@home programme highlighted in a one abused woman's story.
7 July, NZ Herald.
Jane Drumm comments on Kerry Charles Ratana pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his partner's daughter, 7-year-old Sahara Jayde Baker-Koro.
11 July, TV3.
Jane Drumm comments on Children's Commissioner forecast that "abuse rates will fall if programmes funded."
6 July, Morning Report.
Interview with Jane Drumm. Scroll down and click on this story at 7:46am.
29 May, TV1, TV2, TV7 News.
20 May, NZ Herald
Shine's Jill Proudfoot comments on a case of domestic violence related murder-suicide.
13 May, TVNZ.
Hohourongo, a new Maori health service in Auckland will work in collaboration with Shine through a formal referral process.
19 December 2010, NZ Herald
Jane Drumm comments on CYF practice.
11 Oct 2010, NZ Herald.
Tapu discusses the success of Shine's safe@home programme.
30 August 2010, NZ Herald
Shine Volunteer Zita Tuffley one of five winners of Herald's Unsung Heroes volunteering awards.