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Timeline

We have compiled this timeline to document progress and setbacks on the journey towards the prevention and elimination of family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. It highlights key milestones of national or international significance, key research with policy or practice implications and the seeding of new initiatives. For some population groups, events may be drawn from a wider range of sources. The timeline is a living resource. We make changes and updates regularly. We welcome feedback.
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Pasifika/Pacific
2000s
Research
2008 Sexual violence and Pacific communities scoping report published

Sexual violence and Pacific communities scoping report (Tiatia. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, 2008) published

Older people
2000s
Government
2008 Preventing elder abuse and neglect published

Preventing elder abuse and neglect, a fact sheet (Families Commission, 2008) published

Children and young people
Māori
2000s
Community
2008 Mana Ririki established

Mana Ririki established as an outcome of the Māori Child Abuse Summit

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2000s
Community
2008 safe@home initiative developed by Shine

safe@home initiative developed by Shine

Māori
2000s
Community
2008 E Tu Whānau campaign began

E Tu whānau - a Māori response to violence in te Ao Māori began with the Hopuhopu Summit in April 2008

Pasifika/Pacific
2000s
International
2008 PPDVP, an initiative of the New Zealand Agency for International Development (New Zealand Aid Programme), New Zealand Police (NZPOL) and the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) begins first 5 year phase

Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP), an initiative of the New Zealand Agency for International Development (New Zealand Aid Programme), New Zealand Police (NZPOL) and the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) begins first 5 year phase

Children and young people
Legislation
2000s
Government
2007 Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007 - act to repeal Section 59 (Parental control) of the Crimes Act 1961 passed (in force 21 June 2007)

Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007 - act to repeal Section 59 (Parental control) of the Crimes Act 1961 passed (in force 21 June 2007)

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2000s
Community
2007 Women's Refuge launched Te Kōwhai – New Zealand Family Violence Training & Research Institute

Women's Refuge launched Te Kōwhai – New Zealand Family Violence Training & Research Institute

Children and young people
2000s
Community
2007 Child Advocates positions established nationwide

Child and Young Person's Advocate positions(45 full-time) established nationwide

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2000s
Government
2007 The establishment of four new Family Violence Courts (Lower Hutt, Masterton, Porirua and Auckland City) announced "

The establishment of four new Family Violence Courts (Lower Hutt, Masterton, Porirua and Auckland City) announced