AAAP have been campaigning to remove a section of legislation which penalises sole parents who are unable or… https://t.co/VJCC4osfdx — WAVES Trust (@WAVES_Trust) September 14, 2016 The sanction is designed to stop fathers dodging child support obligations, but the group Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) said it was excessively punitive,Continue Reading
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11708758 “If you act in a violent and controlling way, you can change this behaviour. Own the problem. Nothing will get better until you do. Ask for help. There is no shame in that.” Today’s overhaul of the law has thrilled non-government organisations that are working to cut family violenceContinue Reading
http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/dunedin-father-daughter-convicted-of-incest-2016091417 The pair, who have interim name suppression, had troubled pasts. The woman was born after a sexual relationship between the man and his 30-year-old foster mother when he was just 13. He was not involved in his daughter’s upbringing, but the two began a sexual relationship after being reunitedContinue Reading
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1608/S00338/an-apology-surely-nz-needs-a-royal-commission-of-inquiry.htm An Apology? Surely NZ needs a Royal Commission of Inquiry Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 10:01 am Press Release: Clan NZ An Apology? Surely NZ needs a Royal Commission of Inquiry first! Labour’s Justice spokesperson, Jacinda Ardern, recently called on the NZ Government to issue an apology for historic abuseContinue Reading
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/84188766/international-students-targeted-in-auckland-sex-scams International students in south Auckland have been targets of sex scams to blackmail or rob them, police say. Inspector Nga-Wati Chaplow of Counties Manukau police said “honey trap” websites were being used to target mainly Indian students. The students were then either blackmailed or robbed. “There are websites whereContinue Reading
She will resist doing this because she resents being held to a higher standard of transparency than Trump or other male politicians. She resents being scrutinised more heavily than men, which she is. That unfairness was on display once again last week on the presidential forum televised by NBC, whenContinue Reading
Donald Trump Is Standing by His Comments on Sexual Assault in … https://psmag.com/donald-trump-is-standing-by-his-comments-on-sexual-assault-in-the-military-b274d4ed748f Understanding how military culture might encourage sexual violence, and advocating for change there, is critical to curbing the occurrence of assaults.Continue Reading
Demand grows for services helping children with ‘inapproriate’ sexual behaviour http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/83793813/demand-grows-for-services-helping-children-with-inapproriate-sexual-behaviourContinue Reading
1. They show interest. Many parents misunderstand what it means to show interest and push their interests onto their children. Showing interest in your children is not telling them about your record collection or pushing them to play the sports that you liked as a child. No, it’s about findingContinue Reading
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2014-08-20/why-do-more-men-commit-suicide Which brings us to the heart of the puzzle. When men attempt suicide, they tend to use methods that ensure death — either with firearms or by suffocation (including hanging). Women, on the other hand, often try to poison themselves. In 2010, 77 percent of suicides among men agedContinue Reading
