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The Taskforce

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The Taskforce

The Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families is a significant commitment by the government and non-government sectors, independent Crown entities and the judiciary to work together and provide leadership to end family violence and promote stable, healthy families.

The Taskforce was established in June 2005 to advise the Family Violence Ministerial Team on how to make improvements to the way family violence is addressed, and how to eliminate family violence in New Zealand.

It is the first time decision-makers from the government and non-government sectors, the judiciary and Crown agencies have come together to tackle the problem of family violence.

Members of the Taskforce are

  • the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development (Chair)
  • the Chief Executive of the Accident Compensation Corporation
  • the Secretary for Education
  • the Director-General of Health
  • the Secretary for Justice
  • the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
  • the Commissioner of the New Zealand Police
  • the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kokiri
  • the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs
  • the Chief District Court Judge
  • the Principal Family Court Judge
  • the Children’s Commissioner
  • the Chief Families Commissioner
  • the Deputy Chief Executive, Social Services Policy, Ministry of Social Development
  • a representative from the Taskforce’s Māori Reference Group
  • a representative from the Taskforce’s Pacific Advisory Group
  • the Chief Executive of CCS Disability Action
  • the Chief Executive, Strategic Relationships, Jigsaw
  • the Chief Executive of the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges
  • the Chief Executive of Relationship Services
  • the Chief Executive of the Tamaki Community Development Trust.
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Māori Reference Group

A Māori Reference Group has been established to provide strategic advice to the Taskforce, Family and Community Services and the Ministry of Social Development more broadly, on implementing policies, services and initiatives that impact on Māori in New Zealand.

Functions of the Māori Reference Group include:

  • to ensure the Taskforce Programme of Action is culturally relevant and effective through robust processes of inclusive interaction of Māori
  • to contribute to reviewing progress and identifying what works
  • to inform the monitoring, review and evaluation process and related strategies
  • to accurately represent the interests of Māori constituent groups
  • to ensure cohesive leadership as a reference group of Māori leaders engaging with Government.

The Māori Reference Group seeks to provide a transformative process that gives movement to iwi, hapu and community aspirations towards Whanau Ora. The Group is committed to support and advocate the many strategies that exist within whanau, hapu, iwi and communities throughout Aotearoa.

Group members are Māori community leaders who, between them, contribute a diverse range of skills, knowledge and experience. They are (at 7 April 2009):

  • Roni Albert
  • Roma Balzer
  • Druis Barrett
  • Ngaropi Cameron
  • Hera Clarke
  • Di Grennell
  • Darrin Haimona  
  • Tau Huirama
  • Jozie Karanga
  • Roku Mihinui
  • Mereana Pitman
  • Ngaire Te Hira
  • Georgina Wilkinson
  • Ariana Simpson
  • Wini Te Are
  • Robert Newson
  • Parekotuku Moore
  • Donna Matahaere-Atariki
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Pacific Advisory Group

A Pacific Advisory Group has been established to provide strategic advice to the Taskforce and the Ministry of Social Development, on developing and implementing policies, services and initiatives that impact on Pacific peoples in New Zealand. There are three sub-committees of the Pacific Advisory Group, advising the Taskforce on its four broad areas of activity.

Group members are Pacific community leaders who, between them, contribute a diverse range of skills, knowledge and experience.

The members of the Pacific Advisory Group are (at 7 April 2009):

  • Fa'amatuainu Tino Pereira (chair)
  • Emeline Afeaki-Mafile’o
  • Peseta Betty Sio
  • Yvonne Crichton-Hill
  • Judge Ida Malosi
  • Moka Ngaro
  • Nuku Rapana.

Fa'amatuainu Tino Pereira facilitates meetings of the Pacific Advisory Group

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