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Some people in our community are at risk of violence from a partner, family member or house-mate. It may also be hard to connect with supportive people and get help needed.

Pasefika Proud and many others in our community take family violence and sexual violence very seriously. All forms of violence is crime.

You have the right to be safe. If you are a victim of violence or abuse, or there is someone that makes you fearful, threatens or harasses you, seek help as soon as possible.

If you’re feeling angry or worried you might hurt someone, call or message one of the helplines below. Help is available.

You are not alone. Talk to someone you trust. The national helplines listed below have people ready to listen and help, whether you’re experiencing violence or abuse, worried you might hurt someone, or are concerned about others.

If you’re in danger, call the Police on 111.

If you can’t call for help, get out of the house and ask a neighbour or someone else to call 111.

If you are concerned that you or someone else will be harmed, phone the Police on 111. When it’s not safe to talk, press 55 if you require emergency assistance. https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/calling-emergency-111

Call the helplines to find out how to help someone else if they are telling you they are being harmed or if you’re concerned. We have a collective responsibility to look out for and help victims, their families and whānau, and to ensure people stop using violence.

PASEFIKA PROUD

All of Family violence prevention led and delivered and led by Pacific peoples. Pasefika Proud is a social change movement – ‘by Pacific for Pacific’ – to boost wellbeing for Pacific families and transform attitudes, behaviours and norms that enable violence. CLICK Auckland Family Violence Service Providers
CLICK Outside of Auckland Family Service Providers

ARE YOU OK

24/7 telephone and online webchat help for victims/survivors of family violence.

The purpose of this website is to provide easy to access and relevant information for people seeking support for family violence in New Zealand. Those worried about safety in their relationship or their supporters can understand their situation better and find pathways to immediate help.

IN YOUR HANDS

In Your Hands is for people using violence and looking to change their behaviour, and the people supporting them to do so. It has been created alongside family violence experts, frontline workers, and people with lived experience. Giving information to people who use violence can help them understand their experience and how to change, helping lower the barriers to them seeking help.

WOMEN’S REFUGE

Women's Refuge – 0800 733843, info@refuge.org.nz, or Facebook message, or contact through the shielded site at the bottom of websites like Pasefika Proud.

Women's Refuge is Aotearoa's largest nation-wide organisation supporting and helping women and children experiencing family violence.

SAFE TO TALK

Safe to talk offers free confidential contact with a trained specialist. You may want to contact 'Safe to Talk' if you have been sexually harmed or are worried about something that has happened, or you want to help someone else, or you are concerned about your own thoughts or about harming someone, or you want information about sexual harm.
Sexual harm helpline – 0800 044 334, text 4334, email support@safetotalk.nz, online web chat.

SHINE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

SHINE stands for Safer Homes in New Zealand Everyday. SHINE directly helps adults and children who experience domestic violence to become free from fear, violence and control. Free call 0508 744 633, also see the webchat button on their website

FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY

A directory of service providers that can help you and your family developed by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)

CHECK IT OUT

Questions for people concerned about their relationships and to help check how your partner or ex's actions impact you. Abusive behaviours can be physical actions, or they can be more subtle. It can be saying things to you or feeling forced to do something because you’re fearful of their reaction.

HeyBro HELPLINE

0800-hey-bro - supporting men to be free from violence 0800 HeyBro (439 276)