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Stalking and cyberstalking are currently not defined as an offence in the New Zealand Crimes Act. 'Tina' (not her real name) was stalked by her ex-husband for more than 3 years. She shares her story in support of law change.
Jude works at the Royal New Zealand Police College. The training program she implements is designed to encourage understanding and empathy for those who will work on the front line of family harm.
More than half a million New Zealanders are directly affected by family violence every year. For many, violence is handed from generation to generation. Wiremu, with the love and support of his parents, has broken this cycle of abuse.
Many victims stay in violent relationships longer out of fear their animals will be harmed. Pets are a much-loved part of the family but are all too often caught up in the cycle of violence.
Almost a victim herself, Debbs shares her story to help illustrate 'coercive control' - a pattern of behaviour designed to exploit, dominate, and imprison women within a relationship.