| A portrait of deaths related to family violence in New | | | | followed by European (30%) Asian (7%) and Pacific |
| Zealand | | | | (6%) and other ethnic (13%) groups. |
| Based on the Family Violence Death Review | | | | What is family violence death? |
| Committee (FVDRC) First Annual Report for 2008 - | | | | Family violence death is when a person dies |
| 2009, almost half of all murders every year, on | | | | unnaturally at the hands of a family member or |
| average, are related to family violence. More women | | | | member of the extended family, care giver, intimate |
| and children die from family related violence than | | | | partner, previous partner of the victim or previous |
| men. On average, each year, 14 women, 6 men and | | | | partner of the victim's current partner (2009, |
| 14 children die from family related violence. Between | | | | FVDRC). |
| 2006 and 2008, on average, almost a third of all | | | | Who is FDRC? |
| people were killed by a member of their own family. | | | | The FDRC was established by the Minister of Health |
| Data compiled by the New Zealand Police in 2009 | | | | and they report to the Minister. The panel's role is to |
| reported 88 blameable or culpable deaths. Almost | | | | review systems, policy and services to prevent the |
| three quarters (65) were victims of murder | | | | rate of family violence deaths. |
| compared with a quarter who were victims of | | | | What should I do to report family violence? |
| manslaughter. Over two thirds were male (59) victims | | | | |
| compared with 29 female. Astonishingly, two thirds | | | | 1. If you are victim, call your local police station to |
| of all deaths were over represented by male victims | | | | make a complaint and they will explain all the options |
| aged between 15 and 49. Also, 12 of 14 victims | | | | to you |
| under 15 years of age were less than 5 years of age. | | | | 2. If you are not ready to make a complaint, call the |
| Eighteen victims were under 17. Of 70 victims, 41 | | | | Family Violence Information Line or It's NOT ok or |
| were killed by a family member. Almost three | | | | Women's Refuge for help |
| quarters of female victims and almost a third of | | | | 3. tell another member of your family or a close |
| males were killed by a family member or partner. By | | | | friend about the abuse. |
| ethnicity, Maori accounted for 44% of all deaths | | | | |