The main sources for this information are the timelines published in Beyond Zero Tolerance (Fanslow, 2005) and Learning our way forward (Herbert, 2008). The original sources are documented in those publications. Additional sources include published histories, in particular Social developments (Garlick, 2012), NGO websites, Te Rito News and news items posted on the Clearinghouse website since 2004. Details of major sources are listed below.

Carswell, S. (2006). Family violence and the pro-arrest policy: a literature review. Wellington: Ministry of Justice.

Fanslow, J. L. (2005). Beyond zero tolerance: Key issues and future directions for family violence work in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Families Commission.

Family and Community Services (n.d.). Te Rito News (published July 2005 – August 2010). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development.

Garlick, T. (2012). Social developments: An organisational history of the Ministry of Social Development and its predecessors, 1860 – 2011. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.

Herbert, R. (2008). Learning our way forward: Implementation of New Zealand’s family violence strategies. (Unpublished master’s dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington.

Rape Prevention Education (n.d.). Herstory/History. Auckland, New Zealand: Rape Prevention Education.

Watt, E. (2003). A History of youth justice in New Zealand. Research  paper commissioned by the Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft, 2003)

Women’s Refuge (2015). Our story. Wellington, New Zealand: Women’s Refuge.

Wood, B., Hassall, I. B., Hook, G., Ludbrook, R. (2008). Unreasonable force: New Zealand’s journey towards banning the physical punishment of children.  Wellington, New Zealand: Save the Children New Zealand