Personal Stories Motivate Change
Minister for Social Development and Employment Hon Paula Bennett welcomes a new book which illustrates the lifelong effects of family violence. The book has been produced by the It’s not OK Campaign. Read more... Read more
White Ribbon Day support grows
Over 1000 people took to the Auckland streets last week carrying anti-violence banners to march against violence and support White Ribbon Day... Read more
Half a million ribbons mark White Ribbon Day
The Families Commission says this year’s White Ribbon Day campaign is attracting growing and widespread support from New Zealand men... Read more
Community Action Fund Round Four is now open
Round Four of the Community Action Fund is now open. The closing date is 31 March 2009 ... Read more
School billboards - protecting our children
A series of billboards are on show at schools in Taranaki as part of an awareness raising project called Protecting our Children... Read more
New Zealanders take action on family violence
The latest campaign tracking survey shows an increasing number of people believe that change is possible and that there is something they can do to help. Read more ... Read more
Students tackle family violence in marae based project
Students from three Hutt Valley colleges are involved in a marae-based project aimed at increasing their understanding of family violence.... Read more
Newspaper campaign a big success
A two week campaign by the Wanganui Chronicle, working in partnership with the campaign team, has been a huge success.... Read more
Breakers bounce into the campaign
Basketball fans will spot the It’s not OK logo on centre court at The New Zealand Breakers home games this season.... Read more
Community Action Fund tops $2 million
Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson has announced the latest community projects to receive funding from the third round of the ‘It’s not OK’ campaign’s Community Action Fund, taking funding to more than $2 million.... Read more
Blow the Whistle campaign a winner
A Community Action Fund project "Blow the Whistle on Violence" has received first prize at the New Zealand Community Safety and Injury Prevention Awards.... Read more
It’s not OK has global potential
It’s not OK could become an international symbol against domestic violence says Police and Justice Minister, Hon Annette King.... Read more
Ashburton Mitre 10 says It’s not OK
This banner has been produced as part of the Ashburton Families Without Violence Campaign. Mitre 10 added its voice to the local campaign by displaying the banner for two weeks in May.... Read more
Commentators speak out over Veitch story
The high profile family violence case involving sports presenter Tony Veitch has generated widespread media comment and highlighted the importance of the It’s not OK campaign.... Read more
10 year olds know Family Violence is not OK
Vic Tamati who appears in our TV ads discovered first hand last week that 10 year olds know family violence is not OK when he visited a primary school in West Auckland.... Read more
Applications received for new round of Community Action Fund
A total of 91 applications were received for the third round of the Community Action Fund, which closed on 10 June.... Read more
Campaign work on display
A new exhibition stand displaying key elements of the campaign was unveiled recently at the DevCon State Services Senior Leaders Development Conference in Wellington. The display will be used at events and conferences to promote campaign messages.... Read more
Rugby players support It's not OK
Some of New Zealand's top rugby and league players starred in the Stage of Origin threatresports comedy show recently, promoting the It's not OK campaign.... Read more
Youth Speak out about Family Violence
Youthline and Women’s Refuge are inviting young people and their families to speak out against family violence by wearing “It’s not OK” t-shirts. The t-shirts are being launched as part of Youth Week.... Read more
Netballers support campaign
The campaign is teaming up with Women's Refuge and the Suzuki Pulse Netball team in a new partnership to deliver the It's not OK message.... Read more
Violence Free Motueka Campaign Launched
A Violence Free Motueka campaign was launched recently using the slogan ‘It's Up to Us'.... Read more
New child abuse findings released
The Ministry of Social Development has just released a literature review of New Zealand and international research on child maltreatment... Read more
West Coast Campaign Wins Health Award
A community campaign to prevent family violence on the West Coast of the South Island has won a community health award.... Read more
More high profile Westies support the campaign
Actor Annie Whittle, All Black great Michael Jones, television personality Pio Terei and Outrageous Fortune's Tammy Davis are the latest high profile Westies to feature in Waitakere's anti family violence campaign.... Read more
Warriors support It's not OK
The Vodafone Warriors are kicking bullying into touch - and helping to deliver the ‘It's not OK' message.... Read more
'You will know' Brothers Against Violence DVD
Some of NZ's top Maori and Pacific Island male musicians are standing up against violence towards women, with the launch of a new music DVD and CD "You Will Know" Brothers Against Violence.... Read more
Campaign complements art
'Beneath the façade of civilised society' is a social comment on aspects of New Zealand society people would rather turn a blind eye to.... Read more
Campaign for Action on Family Violence - March 2008 Update
News on the TV ads, Community Action Fund, New Resources, Elder abuse, Feedback and what's coming next... Read more
Protecting older people from abuse and neglect
A new report from the Families Commission explores how and why elder abuse and neglect occurs and what can be done to prevent it.... Read more
Message on the Bus Goes Round and Round
Family Violence – It’s not OK is a hard message to miss these days in Christchurch – it’s loud and clear on the back of the city’s shuttle bus. ... Read more
Stories of change feature in campaign's new TV ads
New TV advertisements for the 'It's not OK' campaign feature three men talking about how they stopped being violent towards their families and one man talking about how he intervened to help a friend stop being violent.... Read more
Posting a success with 'it’s not ok' message
‘It’s not ok’ stickers on letterboxes throughout the rural far north are a sign of the success of the Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board’s campaign to raise awareness of family violence.... Read more
Another Mayor joins the Campaign
Waimakariri Mayor Ron Keating has put his weight behind local initiatives to reduce and prevent family violence.... Read more
A Reminder that Domestic Violence can Happen to Anyone
The death of Sophie Elliott in Dunedin last week prompted Auckland family violence prevention agency Preventing Violence in the Home to publicise that domestic violence can happen to anyone and that we all need to know the danger signs.... Read more
Ask Vic
Vic is now violence free but it wasn't always that way. Ask his advice or read his responses to others.
Ask Jude
Jude is a survivor of family violence. Ask her a question or read her responses to others.
I was at the boxing where my brother was fighting, a woman behind us in the queue asked if I was the guy on the ad. I asked her, what ad is that and she said the one...
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