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Janet Fanslow, Professor in Violence Prevention and Mental Health Promotion, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Interpersonal violence in NZ is a public health crisis, not just a social one – new research

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More than 60% of women in New Zealand have experienced some form of interpersonal violence – an alarming statistic with serious implications for public health.

Interpersonal violence broadly refers to violence between people and includes family or partner violence and community violence (violence among individuals who are not related by family ties but who may know each other).

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