Addressing family violence and sexual violence will significantly improve the wellbeing of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Aorerekura is the National Strategy and Action Plan setting out a new collective path to eliminate family violence and sexual violence.
Te Aorerekura: the National Strategy and Action Plan to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence was launched in December 2021. This strategy outlines key shifts over 25 years to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. Te Puna Aonui is made up of ten government agencies who are responsible for working together, and with Māori, communities, and the wider family violence and sexual violence sectors.
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women is an associate agency to Te Puna Aonui. As an associate agency, we provide gendered advice, engage with groups and communities of women and girls, and participate in the data and insights group.
The first Action Plan (2021 – 2023) outlined the specific actions government agencies and communities will carry out to achieve these shifts. The Ministry led one action on wāhine Māori leadership succession, and contributed to the implementation of a range of other actions. All work under the first Action Plan concluded in December 2023.
The second Action Plan was launched in December 2024, and outlines the actions that will be taken between 2025 – 2030. The Ministry will continue to provide support and advice through this next phase.