Evaluation of Waitakere & Manukau Family Violence Courts [pdf, 345 KB]
...Background Two FV Courts existed in New Zealand at the time these evaluations commenced. The Waitakere Family Violence Court began in 2001 and the Manukau FV Court in 2005. Another four have recently been established in Lower Hutt, Porirua, Wairarapa and Auckland, and others are planned. FV Courts in this country are a judicial initiative. The Waitakere and Manukau FV Courts were established so that the court could respond more rapidly to offending, encourage offender accountability, and en...