The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour has today confirmed the new name for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence multi-agency organisation.

Minister for Children Karen Chhour is calling on anyone able to provide a loving and stable environment for a child to seriously consider becoming a caregiver.

The first 12-month Military-Style Academy pilot has now concluded, having provided support and opportunities that have made our communities safer and turned young lives around.

Better, and more, training to help staff support in family and sexual violence responses are being rolled out across frontline services, with the goal of reaching 10,000 workers in the next two years. 

Minister for Children Karen Chhour has announced that the residential workforce is being boosted by an investment in their professionalisation.  

Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is today announcing the agency will no longer use the informal name of Te Puna Aonui and will adopt its legal name: the Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence.

New quarterly data shows the Government is on track to deliver on both law and order targets ahead of schedule, Minister for Children Karen Chhour and Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith say.

Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is advocating for increased protections for family pets in family violence incidents. “I want to talk about some hidden victims of domestic abuse – our pets,” says Mrs Chhour.

Initiatives to help serious and persistent young offenders turn their lives around, and improvements to facilities for them, have been given a significant financial boost in Budget 2025. 

The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Karen Chhour, has launched a one-stop-shop directory for family violence training that will aide support workers.

The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour has welcomed the launch of Vine (Violence Information Aotearoa) – the nation’s leading source of knowledge about sexual violence and family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Public reporting on key performance indicators for Oranga Tamariki show the Ministry is making strong progress on its most important goals.

At an event in Auckland today, Karen Chhour, the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, announced a new partnership between Te Puna Aonui, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Manawa Tītī* to strengthen the multi-agency response to family violence. 

Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has received confirmation that Oranga Tamariki have made progress on the removal of targets not focused on child safety and wellbeing.

Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has welcomed the passing of legislation to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act by Parliament.

The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour has launched the new Family Violence Risk and Safety Practice Framework, which will improve the safety of people affected by family violence.

Investment in technology upgrades at Oranga Tamariki will free up social workers to spend more time with families, improve collaboration and transparency.

The Government has agreed to discharge Labour’s redundant ram raid bill and instead focus on a more targeted response, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Minister for Children Karen Chhour say.

Minister for Children Karen Chhour has intervened in Oranga Tamariki’s review of social service provider contracts to ensure Barnardos can continue to deliver its 0800 What’s Up hotline.

Minister for Children and for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is encouraging people to use the resources available to them to get help, and to report instances of family and sexual violence amongst their friends, families, and loved ones who are in need.