Wairoa
“I’m tired of hearing about kids getting hurt, or even dying, because violence was accepted as part of their family life. Services and agencies can only do so much. The real solution to domestic violence lies behind the door of that whānau’s house. We have to look within ourselves, at our own attitudes and behaviours if we want to rid our homes of violence, and support others who want to make a change. I’m signing the E Tu Whānau Charter because it’s common sense. Its values are common family values.”