What is Happening at Shine

Radio New Zealand's The Panel with Wallace Chapman discussed the shocking number of arrests being made as a result of the new family violence laws. Shine's General Manager Jane Drumm says not only does New Zealand have a high rate of family violence but that it's also extreme violence being perpetrated.

You can listen to the full interview here on Radio New Zealand.  

Shine has been a proud charity partner of the Vodafone Warriors for seven years now and we are excited to announce the 2019 Charity Game Day when the club hosts Penrith Panthers on Sunday, June 30 at Mt Smart.

The Game Day will include lots of family fun and games hosted by the five partner charities, including Shine. There will be many exciting ways to contribute with donations being evenly split across the five charities.

Over $70,000 was raised in 2018 and this year the goal is set for $100,000 or more. We need your help to do this!

Players will donate their playing jerseys from the game, which they will sign before they are all auctioned along with many other exciting items.

Fans and Shine supporters have the opportunity to do their bit for Shine by entering our unique code when purchasing tickets. For every ticket purchased this way, the Vodafone Warriors will donate an additional $5 straight to Shine!

To support Shine this way – use the code word SHINE at the following link: https://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/promo/zr7n1b

If you are interested in a table for 10 in the Corporate Lounge for this game, there is a great deal which will see the club donate $500 to the overall fundraising total! For more info email dominicb@2shine.org.nz

Hope to see you on game day!

The first-ever Shine Bowlathon is Sunday, August 25^th from 5:30-7:30pm at a ten pin bowling alley on the North Shore. 

What is a bowlathon?  It is like a marathon where you can join a team and get a fundraising page to reach your goal together… but instead of running, there will be pizza, beer, and ten pin bowling.

With awards for best bowler, worst bowler, best team name, best team costume, and top fundraisers, you don’t have to be good at bowling to have a great time.

The best part of the bowlathon is that it is for such an important cause. Did you know NZ Police get a callout to a domestic violence incident every four minutes?! It can happen in any home, to anyone… and we know it doesn’t have to be this way.

Get your friends and get your team signed up!

The Homicide Report is an analysis and interactive database of homicides in New Zealand put together by investigative reporters at Stuff. To help provide context the reporters have spoken with New Zealanders affected by, or working in, domestic violence. Here is a selection of Stuff articles with comment from experts at Shine, including GM Jane Drumm and DVFREE Policy Advisor Holly Carrington. 

Seventy homicides a year sounds like a lot, but is it, really? Stuff, 14 May 2019

What is overkill, and why is it so common in New Zealand? Stuff, 16 May 2019

Ann Yesler: a forgotten victim of intimate partner violence, Stuff, 19 May 2019

Government has announced a funding package of $320 million over four years to address family violence and sexual violence. Shine GM Jane Drumm says, “This is by far the most significant investment in tackling these issues in New Zealand and feels like a real step forward. On the one hand I’m thrilled. On the other hand, I feel like it is about time. Far too many people have suffered for far too long.”

Read the Government's Wellbeing Budget Report 2019 Family Violence and Sexual Violence Package (external link pdf)

Shine’s DVFREE Advisor Holly Carrington, domestic violence survivor ‘Danielle’, and NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse's Janet Fanslow discuss domestic violence as a workplace issue and what employers can do to address it.

Listen to the discussion on the Two Cents’ Worth podcast, Radio NZ (first 12 minutes of podcast)

Take on the ASB Auckland Marathon on the 20th of October 2019 with Team Shine
and change a life.  

Marathon 42.2km
Half Marathon 21.1km
Traverse 12km
Kids Run 2.2km

Sign up to Team Shine here and help the team raise $20,000 to help victims of domestic violence get safe and stay safe.

Join the team by setting up your own fundraising page here and ask your friends and family to sponsor your Auckland Marathon.  

We challenge you personally to raise over $1,000 to change lives in your community.  In return, we will give you: 

• fundraising support
• a chance to meet and train with other Team Shine members
• invites to pre Marathon events 
• plus, we’ll look after you at the finish line!

Just in case you need more motivation...

• For every $250 raised, you will cover the cost of a crisis callout to a victim’s home in response to an urgent police or hospital referral
• When you have raised $500 we will give you a free ‘I Don’t Sweat, I Shine*’ running t-shirt
• When you have raised $1,000 we will refund your entry fee to the Auckland Marathon

Remember to register for the Auckland Marathon here and answer NO to the “Do you wish to fundraise for a charity at the ASB Auckland Marathon?”

For more information about the Auckland Marathon and Team Shine, contact Carol Herbert on 021 192 3548. 

“I feel it is important to run for Shine in the Auckland Marathon for me personally, as it is my way of giving back after the help and support I received from Shine in my time of need. It raises awareness about domestic violence. Being able to run for Shine motivates me to train harder because not only does it give me that goal to work towards and a sense of personal achievement, it’s the fact that I could be changing someone’s life. Knowing that the money I’ve raised will contribute to vulnerable families getting out of violent homes. I think others should run for Team Shine as domestic violence is so prevalent in New Zealand, and looking at the bigger picture, although running can be hard and takes a lot of training, it is a walk in the park compared to what people and families experiencing domestic violence have to go through.” Crystal running Half Marathon (21km)

“I made the plunge and signed up to walk the half marathon with Team Shine, setting my target at $1,000 for extra motivation. I know by doing the Auckland Marathon, I am also changing lives. Working at Shine and speaking to our clients, I know the devastation domestic violence is causing families everyday and the difference our front line staff are making by getting victims safe and ensuring they stay safe. I want to us to help even more families.

“It has been a very long time since I have done any serious exercise, but the Auckland Marathon is one of the very few opportunities we currently have to walk over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Signing up for Team Shine and putting it out to all my friends and family now ensures that there is no backing out and has me sticking to my training schedule. I have a lot of work to do between now and 20th October, but I am looking forward to reaching my target and reaching the finish line.” Carol walking Half Marathon (21km)

Thank you to everyone who took part in Light it Orange this year. You gave and gave and gave some more. You helped to raise $70,000 and counting.

Light it Orange week began at Auckland’s Round the Bays where teams from Cordis Auckland, Suncorp, nursing and chemistry students from University of Auckland, and so many more ran for fun and funds, raising nearly $9,000. It was great to see everyone who trekked up from the finish line to Madills Park to enjoy post-race camaraderie at the Shine tent. Thanks to Cordis for supplying water and sausages for the BBQ.

Workplaces, such as Westpac, Stuff, Suncorp, Bell Gully , 4Sight Consulting, and AA Insurance, held a myriad of ‘orange’ events during Light it Orange week. Schools, such as Westlake Boys High School, Mount Albert Grammar, Green Bay High School and Kamo Intermediate, helped to shine a light on domestic violence and raise thousands of dollars.

More events took place throughout March, including V-Day performances of The Vagina Monologues which raised $8,000 for KIDshine supporting children escaping domestic violence. A huge thank you to Mary Granfors and her team of volunteers, cast, crew and sponsors for their commitment and passion.

If you still have donations that you've yet to pay in please contact CarolH@2shine.org.nz

Comedy queen Laura Daniel has chosen Shine as her charity for this season’s Dancing with the Stars on Three. You can support Laura and Shine by watching Three’s Dancing with the Stars live and voting - text 'Laura' to 3333. You could even host a Watch Party with your family and friends as a fundraiser.

Laura supported Shine last year donating her time and talent to a comedy show raising funds for victims of domestic violence. Shine is thrilled to be Laura’s chosen charity.

When it comes to punchlines, funny girl Laura Daniel never misses a beat - but will her impeccable comedic timing translate to the dancefloor?

Trading jokes for jives, Laura comes to Dancing with the Stars with a long history of keeping people entertained. The ‘Palmy proud’ comedy queen has been a regular feature on Kiwi screens for many years as part of the core cast of Three’s much-loved Funny Girls and Jono & Ben as well as a regular guest panellist on 7 Days.

Laura, who is a two-times Billy T award nominee, is also part of the musical comedy duo Two Hearts alongside partner and co-writer Joseph Moore. The pair have performed their theatrical spectacular to audiences in Auckland, Melbourne and Edinburgh.

No stranger to putting on a good show, the multi-talented comedian is ready to take to the dancefloor and show New Zealand an endearing new side to her.

Laura says of her foray into the world of competitive dancing: “Even though I’ve only been dancing for like a week, the Dancing with the Stars team already consider me a professional dancer - can’t wait to see what celebrity they give me!”

Watch Three’s Dancing with the Stars live – Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 7.30pm – and support Laura and Shine. #TeamLaura #DWTSNZ