16 January 2026 Auckland Transport renewed DVFREE Tick partner accreditation Congratulations to Auckland Transport for recently successfully gaining reaccreditation as a DVFREE Tick Partner!
07 January 2026 International momentum on workplace responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) Last year, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) published a policy paper “Supports (th)at work: Policy tools to support workplace action on intimate partner…
10 December 2025 Remind your staff about family violence support available over the holidays A partner using coercive control may ramp up these behaviours when they are off work for the holidays and their partner is also home from work and more accessible to them.
01 December 2025 New stalking crime from May 2026: Shine part of Coalition that played a key role Shine is a member of the Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children that played a key role in campaigning for this law.
27 November 2025 Stalking in the workplace event to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25th November, Shine held a well-attended breakfast event for employers in the Auckland CBD to talk about…
24 November 2025 ”You are not alone” - survivor’s message as demand for support climbs As soon as Christmas decorations appear, the number of women and children seeking refuge from family violence begins to climb.
10 September 2025 New Women’s Refuge research on intimate partner violence The National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges (which endorses DVFREE), has released two new research reports this year based on findings from a survey of 1707 women and non-binary…
25 June 2025 Sky Tower to shine a light on family violence Auckland’s Sky Tower will be lit up bright orange on July 2nd to help draw attention to the high rates of family violence in New Zealand as part of Shine’s annual Light It Orange…
17 June 2025 New law to criminalise stalking As a member organisation of the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children, and independently, Shine has advocated for a law to criminalise stalking for many years.
06 June 2025 Room for improvement on draft RSE framework Our children and young people deserve comprehensive best-practice relationships and sexuality education.
13 May 2025 Shine supports improving access to basic transaction accounts for people experiencing domestic violence Shine will make a submission on the CoFR Issues Paper to raise issues particular to the needs of people experiencing family violence.
07 May 2025 In-person open First Responder training coming back to Wellington 22 July 2025 – spread the word Demand and engagement for DVFREE have risen, prompting the reinstatement of in-person First Responder training in Wellington on July 22, allowing individuals to register for the session.
