Resources

Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu is a conceptual framework for addressing family violence in eight Pacific communities in New Zealand. It is informed by, and aligned with, the eight ethnic specific conceptual reports on addressing family violence, and a literature review. It is intended as a guide for policy writers. It defines and explains meanings of family, violence, and key concepts and principles that promote family wellbeing for the eight ethnic specific communities.

A Fijian Conceptual Framework to assist with the development of a training programme for Fijian practitioners and service providers working with victims, perpetrators, and families from our communities who have been affected by family violence. 

A Kiribati Conceptual Framework for indigenous concepts of the good life. The primary purpose of the Conceptual Framework is to help inform I -Kiribati practitioners and mainstream organisations working with I-Kiribati victims, offenders and their families and/or communities affected by family violence or te kiriwee n te mweenga. 

A Cook Islands Conceptual Framework for practitioners working with victims, perpetrators, their families and communities. The Framework provides one pathway for continuing to progress the discourse on addressing family violence. 

A Niuean Conceptual Framework for Niuean practitioners and mainstream organisations working with Niuean victims, perpetrators, and magafaoa (families) affected by family violence. 

A Sāmoan Conceptual Framework for Sāmoan practitioners and mainstream organisations working with Sāmoan victims, perpetrators, and ‘āiga affected by family violence. 

A Tokelau Conceptual Framework for Tokelau practitioners and mainstream organisations working with Tokelau victims, offenders and their kāiga and/or communities affected by violence. 

Fofola e fala kae talanoa e kāinga: A Tongan Conceptual Framework takes a strengths-based approach by highlighting concepts and principles present in anga faka-Tonga (Tongan culture) that protect and strengthen the family. These concepts and principles empower Tongan families to take responsibility for preventing and ending family violence. When the concepts and principles are applied correctly, violent behaviour is transformed, and wellbeing and fāmili kaukaua mo kaukauola – strong and vibrant families – is restored.

Toku fou tiale – the Tuvalu Conceptual Framework was developed for Tuvaluan and non-Tuvaluan practitioners working with Tuvaluan people and families living in New Zealand who are affected by family violence.

A data-based paper about Pacific peoples including statistics from a range of publicly available data sources. Information includes Pacific peoples’ participation in employment, incomes, benefit receipt and housing, health, education, Pacific peoples and family violence, Pacific peoples’ experiences of crime and the justice system, Pacific peoples’ experience with Child Youth and Family and characteristics of Pacific children at greater risk of poor outcomes as adults.