Violence Basics

“To know about whānau violence is no longer good enough. To do something about whānau violence is what is needed. Violence is a weapon with victims at each end.”

Second Māori Taskforce on Whānau Violence

“The question is not whether a survivor should call the police, but rather why we have given survivors no other option but to call the police.”

Andrea Smith

This section has basic information that is important for everyone to understand as you work out what to do. Whether you feel like you know nothing about interpersonal violence or you work in anti-violence, we recommend you read this section.

There are three parts to this section:

What Is the Community-Based Intervention to Interpersonal Violence? explains the approach used on this website (in more detail than the FAQ)
Basics about violence gives an overview of things that you should know about interpersonal violence, how it works, and what you can do to stop it
Basics about violence intervention shares some lessons about violence intervention.