Kapiti Women's Refuge

22/09/2026

Police is using the legislation to intervene, hold offenders to account, and help protect people experiencing stalking and harassment.

Stalking and harassment can have a significant impact on a person's safety, wellbeing, and ability to go about their daily life.

We want people affected by stalking and harassment to know that they will be listened to, taken seriously, and supported. We encourage anyone experiencing this behaviour to report it to Police.

Those who engage in stalking and harassment should expect Police action. This behaviour is unacceptable and can have serious consequences for victims and their families.

For more information on stalking and harassment and information to support victims, go to 🔗 www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/info-factsheet-people-being-stalked.pdf

Police will continue to monitor implementation of the legislation and work closely with staff and partners to ensure it is well embedded and achieving its intent of improving safety and protection for victims.

*𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.

18/09/2026

If you're a woman and think feminism isn't for you, read this:
The career you're building, the birth control you choose, the ability to leave a bad relationship, the right to speak up at work, the right to vote, the ability to own property, and even get a credit card without a man's permission. All of this exists because feminists fought for it.

17/09/2026

Hari Wiki o te Reo Māori!

Whether you're learning a new kupu or giving te reo a go in your everyday kōrero, every bit counts.

From all of us at Women's Refuge, we're celebrating the beauty and importance of te reo Māori and its place in Aotearoa.

He taonga te reo Māori - Māori language is a treasure 🌿 Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu – regardless how little, it is precious 💜

Check out https://www.reomaori.co.nz/ to find out how you can kōrero (speak), waiata (sing), pānui (read) this week!

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

New research by Women's Refuge shows more women are disclosing that they are victims of family violence at work.

08/09/2026

Not all violence leaves bruises.

Sometimes it looks like: debt in your name, emptied bank accounts, ruined credit, no access to money or years of financial control.

Yet economic abuse is still invisible and misunderstood in Aotearoa. We want to change that.

Today we are launching our new movement, This is Violence, focused on raising awareness of economic abuse and to push for systemic reform to better support victim-survivors.

💻 Visit our brand-new website for more information: thisisviolence.co.nz

📝 Sign the petition to show your support: https://lnkd.in/eyb_Ty6p

05/08/2026

This August, every donation will go even further 💜

Thanks to Contact Energy, every Safe Night donation made to Women's Refuge throughout August will be matched to support women and children escaping family violence, up to 5,000 Safe Nights.

For years, Contact Energy has stood alongside Women's Refuge in more ways than one. They help keep our refuges warm, connected and running by providing free power and broadband, while also funding vital research that helps us better understand and respond to family violence in Aotearoa.

Now, they're helping double the impact of your generosity. Every donation this month will help provide safety, support and hop to those who need it most.

Double your impact today at https://safenight.nz/

31/07/2026

Thanks to all of those who volunteered and collected and those who gave so generously at our Street Appeal on Friday.

23/07/2026

We are holding our annual Street Appeal tomorrow Friday 24th and our collectors will be around Kapiti, if you can, please give generously, thanks so much for your support 😊

08/07/2026

DO YOU WANT FREE CLOTHES? We have an excess of Women's, Children and Baby clothes, so on Tuesday 14th July between 9am and 12pm our meeting room will become our clothing cupboard (please be mindful to only take what you need) this way we all can benefit from our free service.