Heather Henare
Youth counselling service struggles to meet skyrocketing demand
A youth counselling service that concentrates on people dealing with suicide and trauma says it's had to turn people away because of a lack of funding. Skylight says it provided 13,000 counselling… Audio
Teen charged over cyber bullying
A Christchurch teenager is one of the first people to be charged under the Harmful Digital Communication laws.We ask Heather Henare of Skylight Counselling if punitive measures against young… Audio
Government U-turns on refuge funding
Two months ago Voices reported that Shakti Ethnic Women’s Refuge in Wellington had been declined government funding and would have to close. Now on the eve of the election the government has changed… Audio
Silent cries
In New Zealand one in four children under the age of 18 are said to be living in a situation of physical violence, neglect or abuse. Men are often the perpetrators, but women also have a hand in… Audio
The Cost of Domestic Violence
Philippa Tolley looks at whether progress is being made on dealing with New Zealand's shocking domestic violence statistics. Audio
Glenn Inquiry into Family Violence - Blueprint for action
The Glenn Inquiry releases its final report for addressing NZ's appalling domestic violence issue - it wants a new court to deal with family violence and a new stand-alone agency focussed on the… Audio
Women's Refuge concerned it wasn't consulted
Women's Refuge is upset it wasn't consulted over new measures to reduce family violence, and says changes announced yesterday only amount to plugging an already broken system. Audio
Govt idle after seven months on domestic violence charge
Seven months after a senior judge declared it untenable for New Zealand not to have a specific criminal charge for domestic violence, the Government hasn't considered any change. Audio
Should family violence be considered a special offence?
The outgoing head of the family court says domestic violence should be a criminal offence in its own right. Audio
Women's Refuge says minsiter had prior knowledge of problems
The National Women's Refuges Collective says, contrary to her comments to Radio New Zealand, the Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia was informed of serious problems at a Palmerston… Audio
Abusive partners use pets as pawns: Study
A new study has found women often stay with abusive partners to protect their pets. Audio
Govt not taking action on child abuse - opposition
Opposition parties say the Government is avoiding taking action to help children at risk by putting out a discussion document for a seven-month consultation. Audio
Impact of new safety orders in Domestic Violence
Chief Executive of Womens Refuge, Heather Henare joined Kathryn Ryan. Audio
Refuges seeing surge in numbers of women seeking help
With Heather Henare, Annette Gillespie and Lois Herbert. Audio
Waipareira Trust headhunts Rickards (part 2)
Women's Refuge expresses concerns about any job where Mr Rickards would have influence in molding young, already troubled youth. Audio
The Recessions Social Impact
The fallout from the economic downturn is causing a growing number of people to seek professional counselling. Audio
Family Violence
A huge increase in reported family violence is being blamed for the latest rise in violent crime. Audio