Light it Orange Appeal 2023

Light it Orange Appeal 2023

In support of its annual Light it Orange appeal week (12-18 June 2023), Shine is calling upon the public, business and community groups to work together to help stop family violence. Everybody has a part to play to reduce our rates of family violence in New Zealand,...
A Story of Survival

A Story of Survival

*TW: this post contains details of domestic violence* Brain damaged, strangled and nearly dead is how Shay describes herself, the night of the assault when she almost lost her life. “The blood vessels in my eyes popped so literally the whole whites of my eyes were...
The difference your donation makes

The difference your donation makes

  $30 – will assist a victim of domestic violence to obtain a protection order. A protection order is a legal document presented to the abuser outlining contact and communication restrictions for connecting with the victim and their family. If the...
Trauma that echoes into the future

Trauma that echoes into the future

“If children who have been exposed to domestic violence aren’t supported or able to acknowledge the impact it has had on them, they can grow up having never dealt with their trauma and experience and often go on to experience mental and social issues in their adult...
Help bring hope this Christmas

Help bring hope this Christmas

**TW// discusses details of domestic abuse** Life can sometimes take a turn for the worse. Without warning, suddenly the guardrails are off and we find the things we have taken for granted have gone. Hope seems a distant, unattainable goal, while isolation presses in...