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Beehive Press Release: The Government is adopting the majority of recommendations from an independent review into the actions of government agencies leading up to the death of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz, Minister for Children Kelvin Davis announced today

Tenancy Services have published information about legislative changes which enable tenants to withdraw from a tenancy by giving at least two days’ notice to a landlord where a tenant has been a victim of family violence during their tenancy. The written notice of at least two days to end the tenancy must be accompanied by qualifying evidence

Organised by Australian Institute of Family Studies. Coercive control is the overarching context that intimate partner violence occurs within. Coercive control involves ongoing, repetitive and cumulative tactics that impact the victim-survivor’s autonomy, liberty and equality. Wednesday 7 December 2022, 3-4pm NZDT, online (Australia based), free

From Whāraurau: Beginning in February 2022, the online Triple P programmes (TPOL) have been available to all whānau across the motu at no cost. This is changing. Access to the three online Triple P programmes will be changing to a user pays model. Free access is available until the allocation is exhausted. This is estimated to be mid December 2022

From the NZFVC: Nominations are open for people to join the design and advisory groups that will help develop the new redress system for survivors of abuse in care. Nominations close 13 December 2022