Shirley Simmonds | Spokeperson for ‘He Waka Eke Noa’ Māori Cultural Frameworks for Violence Prevention and Intervention Spokesperson

A just released national survey on the impact of violence has revealed alarming statistics with over two thirds of those surveyed experiencing neglect, racism, abuse and abuse of power by health services, education and justice system, the police and WINZ, as well as psychological, emotional or spiritual violence in their lifetime.