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 * JIGSAW PRAISES HOANA CURTIS FOR DISCLOSING ABUSE (5 December 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services acknowledges the courage 17 year old Hoana Curtis has shown, firstly by trying to stop her father's life threatening abuse of three year old Nia Glassie and secondly by publicly speaking the truth at her father's trial.    Read the full release »

 * WHITE RIBBON DAY: WE CAN ALL HELP BRING ABOUT CHANGE (25 November 2008)
Today on White Ribbon day, men from many different cultural communities and localities across NZ are wearing white ribbons to express their opposition to all forms of violence towards women and children. Liz Kinley says these men's collective message gives strong encouragement to all our men to demonstrate their own personal commitment to being the best partners and fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles and mates that they can be.    Read the full release »

 * ALL MEN MUST STAND AGAINST MEN'S VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN (21 November 2008)
Tau Huirama would like all men to publically make a stand against men's violence towards women. Mr Huirama's call follows news that Tony Veitch may be returning to a broadcasting role, possibly before he has had his court case. Mr Huirama challenges Mr Harris reasons for considering giving Tony Vietch a job out of sorrow.   Read the full release »

 * 'INCREDIBLE YEARS' WILL HELP PARENTS CREATE THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN (21 November 2008)
Tau Huirama says expanding the government's "The Incredible Years" programme will enable more parents to learn how to create the best environment to grow up in. This follows news that the Government's programme called 'The Incredible Years' programme is to be expanded, allowing more parents access to a programme that teaches and educates parents to help them create a home that is a learning and nurturing environment that children need.   Read the full release »

 * CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT (18 November 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO, Strategic Relationships, says the safety of our children is paramount. Mr Huirama's statement follows news that two men have been convicted of murdering toddler Nia Glassie, while Nia's mother has been convicted of manslaughter. Mr Huirama is pleased that a process has taken place and a result has been achieved.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW CONGRATULATES CORY JANE ON MAKING THE ALL BLACKS (26 October 2008)
Jigsaw wishes to congratulate Cory Jane on being selected for the All Blacks northern hemisphere tour next month. Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, is thrilled that Cory Jane has made the All Blacks as Cory and his family have worked hard for this moment. Cory Jane has a relationship with Jigsaw and advocating for addressing child abuse.   Read the full release »

 * EARLY SUCCESS WITH PATHWAYS TO PARTNERSHIP (24 October 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw's CEO Strategic Relationships, speaking as one of the non government members of the national Pathways to Partnership steering committee, says we should be noticing and celebrating the early stories of success emerging from implementation of the new funding package announced by government earlier this year.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW CELEBRATES EXTRA-ORDINARY DADS (8 September 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services marked the launch of their "extra-ordinary Dads" campaign on Fathers Day in Wellington. The larger campaign is aimed at celebrating Dads all year round and not just on Fathers Day.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW SUPPORTS NRL'S STANCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (27 August 2008)
Jigsaw fully supports the stance that the NRL has taken over the alleged assault by rugby league star, Greg Bird on his girlfriend. Greg Bird is a NSW and Australian Rugby League Representative. Families are impacted upon when abuse is prevalent and has been played out, her mother and father, siblings, nieces and nephews suffer, while his family members also suffer.    Read the full release »

 * DEAR MR KEY…PLEASE THINK AGAIN (11 August 2008)
After reading the headlines that National has plans to make parents on the Domestic Purposes Benefit head back to work when the children reach the age of six years, Catherine Lawson from Jigsaw Family Services invites Mr Key to "think again and look through the eyes of the child and ask yourself the question, how is this policy going to affect the children?" This policy reads as being very adult focused and de-values the job of raising our children.    Read the full release »

 * LET KIDS PLAY (11 August 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services is urging Kiwi parents to let kids play - not follow the lead of their British counterparts in banning tree climbing and other adventurous activities. New research by Play England found that more than half of United Kingdom children were not allowed to climb trees without adult supervision. The research found that 70% of adults had enjoyed most of their adventures in natural outdoor environments, compared with only 29% of today's children.    Read the full release »

 * AFTER SHOCK (10 July 2008)
There have been many statements made over the past 24 hours in response to the shocking news and the admission by Mr Veitch that he seriously assaulted his former partner. Catherine Lawson from Jigsaw Family Services says that it is important to remember the effect these situations have on children. There is a misconception out there, that due to the fact that there were no children present or living in the home at the time, means children would not have been affected in any way    Read the full release »

 * THE PRICE OF SILENCE (9 July 2008)
After listening to the allegation that a prominent NZ media personality had paid his partner a large sum of money to cover up the severe beating he had inflicted on her, Catherine Lawson, Professional Consultant for Jigsaw Family Services, states: "This is all too common a practice in abusive relationships. Not all men can afford to pay out hush money to their partners but there are other ways the secret of family violence is harboured in homes across New Zealand."    Read the full release »

 * A CRY FOR HELP - YOUR VOICE CAN SAVE A CHILD'S LIFE (3 July 2008)
Jigsaw Professional Consultant, Catherine Lawson, says that each and every one of us in New Zealand is responsible to keep our children safe and alive. This follow the death of a seven year old in Nelson yesterday. We need to get it clear that 'our children's safety is the business of all of us'.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW BELIEVES PROPOSED SAFETY ORDER LEGISLATION WILL HELP CHILDREN (11 June 2008)
Liz Kinley has added Jigsaw's support to the proposal that Police who attend a domestic violence incident be given the power to issue a safety order. They can do this when they assess that there are immediate safety issues but they do not have sufficient evidence to make an arrest.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW CEO STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORTS DR HONE KAA (15 May 2008)
Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, Tau Huirama stands beside Dr Hone Kaa and Dr Cindy Kiro. Mr Huirama's statements follow criticism directed at Dr Hone Kaa for urging all Maori to oppose smacking.    Read the full release »

 * PROPOSED FAMILY COURT RULES MEANS DOMESTIC SAFETY AND CHILD SAFETY (23 April 2008)
Jigsaw believes the family courts proposal to crack down on people who breach protection orders, in the domestic violence arena is a positive move. This follow Principal Family Court Judge, Peter Boshier's call for the Justice Ministry to formalize this process which helps to recognise when people breach protection orders because this is a serious matter.   Read the full release »

 * NEW FAMILY VIOLENCE DEATH REVIEW COMMITTEE IS ANOTHER BIG STEP TOWARDS REDUCING FAMILY VIOLENCE (15 April 2008)
Liz Kinley, CEO Strategic Operations, thinks the formation of the Family Violence Death Review Committee is going to mean working towards a safer environment for our children to grow up in. This follows the announcement today that a Family Violence Death Review Committee will be established with the goal of reducing family violence and family violence deaths.   Read the full release »

 * HOW CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED BY ADULTS OUT OF CONTROL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION (9 April 2008)
Catherine Lawson, Jigsaw's National Professional Consultant, has been watching with interest and astonishment the debate surrounding ALAC's new campaign in the media this week. Ms Lawson's comments follow negative comments in the media about how ALAC's campaign is supposedly using child abuse to get its messages across.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW SUPPORTS ALACS CHANGING DRINKING CULTURE CAMPAIGN (7 April 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services fully supports ALAC's new campaign which is aiming to change New Zealand's binge drinking culture. Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, believes the campaign that features a series of strong advertisements, resources as well as developing policies, enforcement and communication will help educate the public about this serious issue.    Read the full release »

 * INCREASE IN CRIME STATISTICS SHOWS REPORTING IS IMPROVING (1 April 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, believes the increase in the reporting of violent crimes has a positive spin on a negative issuer. It shows that the public are getting better, braver and not accepting that violence is ok and are reporting crimes when they occur. This follows Police statistics released today which show a 12.3 percent increase in violent crime, of which most are linked to family violence.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW SAYS THE LEGAL SYSTEM MUST SUPPORT CHILD VICTIMS (31 March 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, says it is important the right environment is created to support children to speak out about child abuse and sexual abuse they have experienced. Conviction rates remain low with only 6% of all cases reported to Police resulting in a conviction.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW EXCITED ABOUT STUDY THAT WILL SUPPPORT TROUBLED YOUTH (27 March 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services is delighted to see that there is to be a five year study on the best ways to support troubled youth. The five year study will be led by Massey University and will follow 480 troubled youths to see what works to help youths, to positively change their lives.    Read the full release »

 * FAMILIES BEST PLACED TO SPARK THEIR CHILDREN'S DREAMS (29 February 2008)
Jigsaw CEO Strategic Operations, Liz Kinley says that while community organisations like Jigsaw will always be here to provide support and help with parenting issues, it is families themselves who are best placed to spark their children's dreams. As Children's Day comes along again this Sunday, Jigsaw's intention is always to help families put together what's best for their children.    Read the full release »

 * IT'S OK TO ASK FOR HELP (14 February 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, believes the new 'It's OK to ask for help' TV advertisements launched today will help improve a lot of New Zealand children's and families' lives. The advertisements are the second stage of the "It's not OK" campaign which says that family violence is never OK. The first set of adverts that played on our TV screens last year helped us start talking about family violence and the serious harm it causes for many of our families.   Read the full release »

 * GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT A WATERSHED DAY FOR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES (12 February 2008)
Jigsaw CEO Strategic Operations, Liz Kinley says today's announcement by Helen Clark, to invest substantial extra funding into the community social services that support our children and families, is a very big step forward for New Zealand. This follows news that today the government has granted $446 million to better support and sustain local services across the country.   Read the full release »

 * BEING A PARENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB ANYONE CAN HAVE (8 February 2008)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relationships, wants parents to know that being a parent is the most important job anyone can ever have. This follows a Families Commission survey which shows that nearly two-thirds of parents surveyed think their role is not very important. Mr Huirama is concerned about a number of findings in the survey. He is worried that a high percentage of parents don't feel their employer values parenting and do not provide the right level of support to them as parents.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW DISGUSTED WITH JAY JAY'S NEW CHILDREN'S CLOTHING RANGE (17 January 2008)
Jigsaw Family Services is disgusted with a new pre teens clothing range that has come out, which is called "Little Losers". The T-Shirts, aimed at children as young as ten years of age have a series of messages on them not suitable for children.    Read the full release »

 * LET'S KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE IN THEIR FAMILIES THIS CHRISTMAS (21 December 2007)
Jigsaw CEO Strategic Operations, Liz Kinley wants to remind all of us to watch out for our children and keep them safe in their families this Christmas and holiday season. Sadly, Christmas and the holiday time is often the time of year when rates of family violence rise. This means that over the next few weeks many of our children living in families where violent and abusive behaviour is part of their family life, will be exposed to increased levels of yelling, angry shouting, harsh words, put downs, hitting and abuse.    Read the full release »

 * NEW JIGSAW POSTER SERIES SPARKS CHILDREN'S DREAMS (30 October 2007)
Five children are getting to 'live their dreams' as part of a new Jigsaw Family Services campaign urging parents and care-givers to spark their children's dreams. Jigsaw Family Services is launching their new poster series, "Spark the Dream Within", at their AGM and Conference dinner on Thursday 1 November at the Gear Homestead in Papakowhai starting at 7pm.    Read the full release »

 * OUR MP'S MUST REMEMBER IT IS NOT OK (25 October 2007)
Jigsaw Family Services CEO Strategic Relations, Tau Huirama believes that Parliament is sending mixed messages about the 'Its Not Ok' family violence campaign. This follows news that senior Government minister Trevor Mallard 'slapped or hit' National backbench MP Tau Henare.    Read the full release »

 * NEW POLICE STATISTICS RAISE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY (3 October 2007)
After seeing the crime statistics released earlier this week, Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO Strategic Relations wants all New Zealander's to ask themselves whether or not they think New Zealand is a violent country. Police statistics released yesterday showed that there has been 53,000 violence offences reported in the last year, which meant an average of 145 calls per day.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE ACTION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN (4 September 2007)
Jigsaw Family Services is looking forward to being able to help make a difference in the lives of more families, as a result of the Government's Campaign for Action on Family Violence, which was launched today. The Campaign is aiming to educate the public about why they should stop using domestic violence and how they can go about it.    Read the full release »

 * VODAFONE WELLINGTON LIONS AND JIGSAW TEAMING UP TO TACKLE CHILD ABUSE (31 July 2007)
Jigsaw is proud to announce that it has been selected to be the official charity of The Vodafone Wellington Lions for their 2007 Air New Zealand Cup campaign. The Vodafone Wellington Lions are delighted to be working with Jigsaw in 2007.   Read the full release »

 * CHILDRENS SAFETY IS THE WHOLE COMMUNITIES RESPONSIBILITY (30 July 2007)
Liz Kinley, Joint CEO of Jigsaw says that the safety of New Zealand's children is not just the children's responsibility. It is the whole community's responsibility to help a child if they are in a potentially harmful or dangerous situation.   Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW HOPES NEW ZEALANDERS KNOW BETTER THAN TO BUY "SMACKING CANE" (26 July 2007)
Jigsaw hopes that New Zealander's know it is wrong to buy a smacking cane from a high profile child abuse case on Trade Me. The cane has appeared on the Trade Me website and Liz Kinley, Jigsaw Strategic Operations CEO shares the thoughts of Green MP Sue Bradford and cannot believe the cane is for sale.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW WELCOMES FUNDING BOOST (18 May 2007)
Hera Clarke, Director of Te Whare Ruruhau O Meri Anglican Social Services and the Deputy Chair for Jigsaw says non government organisations (NGO's) across Aotearoa should applaud the wisdom and leadership shown by Hon Parekura Horomia following the Budget announcement by Hon Michael Cullen.    Read the full release »

 * JIGSAW THINKS THE PASSING OF SUE BRADFORDS BILL MEANS A SAFER FUTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND CHILDREN (17 May 2007)
Tau Huirama, Jigsaw CEO (Strategic Relationships) believes that the passing of the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill is a big step in recognising that abuse to children will not be tolerated. This bill will mean that children are to be treasured and protected.    Read the full release »