Coming In From The Cold

26 New Zealand male survivors share their personal stories of sexual abuse

In a new publication that records the last 10 years in the development of Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa, you will read the stories of 26 Tautoko Tāne staff and clients who have generously shared their survivor experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of sexual violence and to support the important work of the only national network in New Zealand that is dedicated to enabling the wellbeing of male survivors.

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"Community is first of all a quality of the heart. It grows from the spiritual knowledge that we are alive not for ourselves but for one another."
Henri Nouwen

Apology by Catholic Church ‘shallow’

Cardinal John Dew described the abuse as unacceptable and indefensible, and said the church was deeply sorry. Photo: ODT files An apology from the Catholic Church to abuse survivors has been slammed as shallow and only intended to satisfy the…

Whare Haumanu homeless hub set to open by winter

Work on a day shelter for Nelson’s homeless, Whare Haumanu, is progressing with an anticipated opening in May ahead of the cold winter months. The project is a combined project from The Male Room, Nelson City Council, and Nelson city’s Rotary clubs…

Abuse in Care: Church’s dedicated phone line not connected

The head of Auckland’s Anglican Church says he is “highly embarrassed” after it was pointed out to him their dedicated phone line for abuse survivors was disconnected. Faith-based institutions are giving evidence in Auckland this week at the second part…

Global Early Adolescent Study

How do adolescents think men and women should behave in society? How do gender norms evolve during adolescence and what are the main influencing factors? How do gender norms influence health during adolescents? Download PDF

The long-term effects of child sexual abuse

A paper reviewing recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. It aims to assist practitioners and policy-makers who work with survivors of sexual abuse and their families to understand the significant findings from this…

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