Media Releases

The Families Commission welcomes the appointment of respected researcher Carl Davidson as the new Chief Commissioner.

The Families Commission and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) received the supreme award at the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) Gen-i Public Sector Excellence Awards on Fr

Young people can be leaders to promote positive change for families, says White Ribbon Ambassador Johny O’Donnell during Youth Week (22 to 30 May).

The Families Commission is celebrating the International Day of Families by releasing a new report, Family resilience: the settlement expe

Communities throughout New Zealand are being asked to take part in the White Ribbon Motorcycle ride in November to change attitudes toward family violence. The ride, organised by the Families Commission as part of the White Ribbon campaign, will start in Tauranga and travel through the centre of the North Island to Wellington and then north via eastern and western routes to Auckland and Bream Bay.

Te Kōmihana ā Whānau, the Families Commission, recently appointed new members to its Whānau Reference Group.

The Highlanders are joining forces with White Ribbon to help raise awareness of men's violence against women.

A new Families Commission report says most grandparents are faring well, but a small number are struggling – in particular grandparents raising grandchildren.

Families with debts piling up on them after Christmas spending should seek help before the situation gets worse, says the Families Commission.