annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

greater use of expert evidence for the defence is unlikely because of the constraints of thelegal aid system and the self-interest of experts who work in this field.Hancock, J. (2004). The application of section 59 of the Crimes Act in the New Zealand courts. Paperpresented at the Children’s Issues Centre Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13277.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Physical abuse, Children, Children as victims, Justice,Discipline/punishment, LegislationAbstract: This workshop presentation discusses s59 of the Crimes Act (1961) and theambiguity of the term ‘reasonable force’, which has lead to different verdicts in very similarcases. The author discusses particular cases where parents have been charged with childabuse-related offences and have argued that s59 gives them the right to discipline the child ina way they see fit. The author concludes that a change needs to be made to the law, as s59 isnot compatible with developments in international law, or with the Domestic Violence Act(1995), and it compromises the welfare of children.Hand, J., Elizabeth, V., Rauwhero, H., Selby, S., Burton, M., Falanitule, L., et al. (2002). Free fromabuse: What women say and what can be done. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland DistrictHealth Board, Public Health Promotion. Retrieved November 14, 2005, fromhttp://www.arphs.govt.nz/publications/Women_Health/3fromAbuse.pdfSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12021.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Physical abuse, Psychological/emotional abuse,Financial exploitation, Women, Victims/survivors, Maori, Pacific peoples, Social servicesAbstract: This qualitative study examined the experiences of 45 women survivors of abuse inthe Auckland region. The women were from Maori, Pacific and other cultural backgrounds.Factors that influenced women attempting to escape and live free of abuse were discussed,such as financial considerations; practical needs, including housing and transport; andresponses of those to whom the abuse was disclosed. Recommendations for the elimination offamily violence were made for government and social services.Hann, S. (2001). Palmerston North Women’s Refuge Herstory. Palmerston North, New Zealand:Palmerston North Women’s Refuge.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13050.pubTopic Areas: Women, Children, Victims/survivors, Gender, Communities, Social servicesAbstract: This book outlines the establishment and 30 years of growth of a local women’srefuge in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The author provides a chronological history of theorganisation by drawing on interviews with women who had worked in, or been involvedwith, the refuge, as well as archive material and media reports. The author discusses thefeminist philosophies of the refuge movement in New Zealand, the process of implementingparallel development for Maori and Tauiwi at a local and national level, service development,and the social context of domestic violence prevention work from the 1970s to 2000.Hann, S. (2004). The implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995. Wellington, New Zealand:National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges.79