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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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1991 Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Project (HAIPP) launched
Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Project (HAIPP) launched
1991 Te Rūnanga Tāne established (Māori men’s network)
Te Rūnanga Tāne (Māori men’s network) established
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1990 Violence in New Zealand (Ritchie & Ritchie, 1990) published
Violence in New Zealand (Ritchie & Ritchie, 1990) published
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1990 Women's Refuge adopts model of parallel development
Women's Refuge adopts model of parallel development (Women's Refuge, 2015)
1990 First Lesbian / `Wāhine Takatāpu Refuge Advocates Hui held
First Lesbian/Wāhine Takatāpui Refuge Advocates Hui (Women's Refuge, 2015) held
1989 Office of the Commissioner for Children established
Office of the Commissioner for Children established
1989 Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 passed
Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 passed. Renamed Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (or Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989), by significant amending legislation passed in July 2017
1989 Dangerous situations : the report of the Independent Inquiry Team reporting on the circumstances of the death of a child (Harre et al. 1989) published
Dangerous situations: the report of the Independent Inquiry Team reporting on the circumstances of the death of a child (Independent Inquiry Team. DSW, 1989) published