Minister for Children and Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is urging New Zealanders to take collective action to address family and sexual violence.
She is encouraging individuals to use available support services and to report concerns about loved ones at risk.
“The death of a child is utterly heartbreaking. My heart aches for all children taken too soon and the futures they will never experience,” Chhour said.
She expressed deep concern over recent incidents, noting that cases of family and sexual violence often remain hidden and unreported. “It’s saddening and disappointing to see such tragedies occurring so early in the new year. These incidents highlight that we, as a nation, still have work to do.”
Chhour stressed the government is committed to improving its response through a comprehensive “family and sexual violence action plan”. The plan prioritises prevention, rehabilitation, and protecting children and young people, alongside expanding the workforce dedicated to supporting those affected.
She called on New Zealanders to be proactive in seeking help or stepping in when they see signs of violence. “In many cases, we know something is wrong but choose not to act. That needs to change.”
Chhour highlighted the importance of accessing available resources for both victims and perpetrators. “Help is there for those in danger and those seeking rehabilitation. While taking action can be difficult, support is available and waiting.”
The minister hopes 2025 will mark a shift toward greater collective responsibility in tackling family and sexual violence, breaking inter-generational cycles of harm, and saving lives.
Image credit: Anh Nguyen
Yes, tragic events forsooth.
But while you’re at it, Karen, clean up the institutionalized abuse the family court perpetrates every day against thousands of Kiwi children since decades. No wonder that every fourth child in NZ grows up without the sidelined father. It is the crime of the century.
https://nzfamilycourtwatchdog.com/
It is a cartel of judges, family court mafia, report writing experts, lawyers and social workers (Orangi Tamariki). And all that has NO PUBLIC scrutiny because it is committed hidden behind a veil of secrecy, not for the children’s’ sake but for the cartel’s sake.
At the same time, this woke and corrupt cartel renders a quarter of a generation into social welfare dependence, all under the umbrella of ‘social benefit’, while scheming solo-mums are fed to pop out another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDXvVrQeLt4
I could not agree more. This is the view of an NZ lawyer.
In a memorandum, he said of the Family Court that “if you have a penis, then you will lose. The law … well, that doesn’t apply in the Family Court!”
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ignorant-woman-lawyers-comments-about-judge-land-him-before-tribunal/3KSZJY35L5HLVEU2GMOK72I4MI/
Chour is fighting a losing battle. Until the root causes of violence in this country are eradicated nothing will change.
Get rid of the haka. Ban it. Less media attention on rugby. A thugs’ game.
No advertising at all of alcohol. You can have fun without it.
Men who attack women go straight to jail. Men and women who murder women or children – the death penalty.
If the evil doers stick together as in the case of Baby Ru – put them all in jail separately – human rights be damned.
The gene pool would be tidied up in a matter of months.
“Men who attack women go straight to jail.”
I agree.
But what about the violence women dish out, verbally, emotionally, psychologically and physically?
Women have a way of violence that many men are not equipped to deal with.
Your bias is mirrored by police and family court judges.
And the systemically woke ‘evidence’ finding does NOT need real evidence. An utterance of “poor battered woman” will do to keep the ‘justice’ rort ongoing.
The real victims of that rort are children.
Distraction, distraction, distraction……all the while the country falls into ruin…….Labour 2.0………………..
Yep, and if the dumbwits who are allowed to vote will not wise up after last election and the consequential re-hashed globalist agenda 2.0 that we witness, then my friend I wonder where else one can find true humanity?
How can this colossal betrayal of a people be solved?