Vine, Violence Information Aotearoa, was formerly the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse. After 20 years, it was time to update our name to reflect how we have changed.

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse was launched in 2005 in association with Te Rito: New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy. Te Rito was developed in 2002 as a plan of action to reduce and eliminate family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our previous logo was originally designed for the Te Rito Strategy by Justine Maynard. It depicts a foetus surrounded by whānau, hapū, iwi, communities, significant others and society as a whole.

We have been the national resource centre for family violence information for nearly 20 years. Our work has continued to broaden to include sexual violence, structural violence and other forms of violence, recognising that violence and the solutions to violence do not conform to silos.

In 2025, we changed our name to Vine, Violence Information Aotearoa. Our name is inspired by the idea of the kūmara Vine, te aka kūmara, a metaphor for communication and sharing of information. Like the kūmara Vine, we are here to connect and communicate to create new growth. We share research, analysis and knowledge about sexual violence and family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand to help drive positive change. We are an independent resource hub that curates, connects and shares research and information with people working to end violence and grow oranga.

We honour our roles and responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We work to ensure that Te Tiriti is reflected within all our mahi.

Vine has been hosted by the University of Auckland since 2011. We are funded through a contract with Te Puna Aonui.