White Ribbon: 2008 events
Here you'll find a list of events that are occuring around New Zealand to coincide with White Ribbon Day. As there are quite a lot of events, it may help to search (CTRL+F) this page for the name of your city, town, or region.
If you are planning an event and would like us to add it to this list, please email enquiries@nzfamilies.org.nz with the details of the event.
Preparing for the White Ribbon Coast to Coast Classic Car & Motorcycle Rally, Ruakaka, Northland.
| Where | When | Details | Co-ordinator |
| Hamilton | 24 - 28 November | Year 9-13 students in Hamilton were challenged to design a poster as part of the Healthy Relationship Poster Competition for White Ribbon Day. Students needed to show the difference between a good relationship and a bad one.
The winning poster is being printed for national distribution. The winning artist will win a new Sanyo M1 Mobile Phone, as well as winning $350 of art supplies for their school. A selection of the posters will be displayed at Hamilton Central Library over the week 24 – 28 November. |
HAIP - Hamilton Abuse Intervention Project |
| Civic Plaza, Hamilton (outside Hamilton City Council) | 25 November, 10am-2pm | Free concert in the heart of Hamilton City featuring Raglan band Cornerstone Roots. There will be stalls and information from local agencies, a free sausage sizzle, and spot prizes. |
Hamilton White Ribbon Day Committee - phone Julie at HAIP (07) 834 3148 or Angeline at MSD (07) 957 6644 |
| Hamilton Gardens | Thursday 27 November, 8.30am - 10am |
Blokes Breakfast |
Julie at HAIP (07) 834 3148 |
| Waikato Migrant Resource Centre, Boundary Road, Hamilton | Friday 28 November, 7pm | Movie Screening: 'Mending Spirits' A documentary about the emotional, spiritual and psychological journeys of women who leave abusive relationships. Three women tell how they reclaimed their lives in the aftermath of domestic violence. Their stories are echoed by voices from around the world. These voices recorded at The Rally for Women's Lives held in Washington D.C. and the U.N. Conference on Women, last held in Beijing, China convey the universality of the problem of domestic abuse. Please phone to reserve a seat. |
Co-ordinator: Waikato Migrant Resource Centre, ph: (07) 853 2192 |
| Hamilton | 1-2 weeks around White Ribbon Day | Decorating police station foyer, providing special staff to talk about the issues, possible face painting for children (to be confirmed). | Hamilton Police (main station) |
| Ruakaka, Northland | Saturday 29 November |
White Ribbon Coast to Coast Classic Car & Motorcycle Rally. All bikes welcome. Come join other men to make a stand against violence towards women and children. White Ribbon classic car and motorcycle rally, with riders coming from as far as Tauranga and Taranaki. Over 200 plus bikes expected. Will include classic cars, hot rods and modified Japanese cars. |
Phil & Sue |
| Central Square, Fielding | Friday 21 November, 12:30pm - 4pm |
There will be formal speakers (Mayor and local MP) between 12:30 and 1pm, and then there will be musical performances by local schools and community groups throughout the afternoon.
There will also be an art competition for local schools and early childhood education centre. Local sports personalities will award the prizes – donated by local businesses. |
Te Manawa Services Community Action Coordinator |
| Wellington | Tuesday 25 November | Ribbons handed out to commuters Wellington Railway Station 7am to 9am with choral support from the Kotuku International Touring Choir
Ribbons distributed in Midland Park midday to 2pm with backing from the Wellington Community Choir |
The Families Commission |
| Wellington | Tuesday 25 November |
National White Ribbon Day Men's Breakfast Speakers include Alfred Ngaro (community leader and parent educator), Neville Robertson (community psychologist and researcher into violence against women), Richard Clarke (General Manager of the Breakers), Heather Henare (Chief Executive of Women's Refuge) and Hone Kaa (Senior Anglican minister and chair of national Maori child advocacy group Te Kahui Mana Ririki). |
The Families Commission |
| Wellington | Tuesday 25 November |
Concert in Frank Kitts Park from 11am to 2pm with Mercury Crowe, Beatrootz, Jacqui Wooten, and MC Eteuati Ete from the Laughing Samoans |
Karen Armstrong Wellington Living Free from Violence 04 9140876 |
| Paraparaumu Beach | Tuesday 25 November, 1.30pm onwards |
Lets ‘Turn the tide’ of violence We will gather at the Paraparaumu boating club for an event which will include launching Kapiti’s ‘turn the tide’ anti violence song written and performed by the band Black Eyed Susie. |
The Kapiti Safer Community Trust |
| Waiheke Island | 22-25 November | 16 Days of Activism Living Without Violence Waiheke is getting as many businesses as possible on board to display a White Ribbon box full of ribbons on their counters. On 22 November volunteers will have a stall at the local market where they will give away ribbons and pamphlets as well as fresh flowers from their own gardens. On 25 November special guests and the public are invited to an event at Alison Park where a special White Ribbon flag will be raised to half mast and will stay there during the 16 days of activism. Refreshments will be handed out after the event. |
Living Without Violence Waiheke |
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Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne |
Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm - 8pm | The launch of a DVD about being a Dad by Dads. The DVD has been produced by TMAV and features Tairawhiti men talking about their experiences of fatherhood - it also includes an activity book of 52 ideas for weekly ‘Whanau Nights'. The evening will include a light meal, entertainment and the first public screening of the DVD. | |
| Greymouth | Tuesday 25 November, 7am | Men's Breakfast with guest speaker John Sturgeon, former All Black manager. | Te Rito Family Violence Coordinator 03 755 6572 |
| Greymouth | Tuesday 25 November |
Spot the White Ribbon |
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| Westport, Greymouth & Hokitika | November | The Te Rito Family Violence group have organised a variety of events around the Greymouth area. Static displays will be put up in public places including a number of prominent male orientated businesses in the area. The local Messenger Newspaper will be running a Community Question in the lead up to White Ribbon Day. | Te Rito Family Violence Coordinator 03 755 6572 |
| Hokitika Primary School | November | Hokitika Primary School is organising two competitions. The older children are designing bumper stickers and the winning entry will receive a prize as well as be printed up and distributed. The younger children in the school will design posters which will be displayed in the stores around the town. | Hokitika Primary School |
| Nelson | 22 & 23 November | The Nelson Tasman Te Rito Network is doing a combined stand at the A&P show. A group of agencies will be on a stand giving out information packs about agencies resources and handing out White Ribbons over the entire weekend. | Nelson Tasman Te Rito Network |
| James Smiths Building, Wellington | 25 November, 5:30pm-7:30pm |
The Peace Foundation will be hosting the 1000 PeaceWomen Exhibition on the 2nd Floor of the James Smith's Building. Organisers will be giving away ribbons to those going through the exhibition. Guest Speakers: Refreshments will be served and there will also be opportunity to purchase the book, ‘1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe', for $40.00. |
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| Wairarapa | November | School art competition - school children are being challenged to make a commitment to safe, healthy families by creating a banner on their thoughts/beliefs/experiences of being violence-free. The entries will be judged by Ian Chapman of King St Artworks with the winning primary and secondary schools each receiving $500 in art supplies. Winners will be awarded their prizes at a special prize giving on White Ribbon Day 25 November where helium filled white balloons with white ribbons attached will be released in an 'uplifting' symbolism of support. | Family Violence Network - Masterton |
| Masterton Town Hall | Saturday 22 November | Whakamoe Patu concert - an evening event featuring Ngati Kahungunu youth group "Whakamoe Patu" (Lay your arms to rest) - an outstanding portrayal of our young peoples' vision for a violence free generation through song, dance and drama. | Family Violence Network - Masterton |
| Masterton | Tuesday 25 November | Morning commuters at all stations in the Wairarapa will be given white ribbons to wear on their trip into Wellington. Volunteers will walk the streets of all the towns in the area handing out ribbons to lunchtime shoppers. | Family Violence Network - Masterton |
| Whakatane | Tuesday 25 November | Te Roopu Whiriwhiri is partnering with Allandale Primary School to trial a number of white ribbon events. The whole school will wear white on 25 November. They are organising a motorcycle rally, a bicycle rally for Dads and sons, A Dad's or Significant Male lunch with Tug o War, Games, Touch, Slippery Slide, a banner of handprints illustrating Hands against Violence, white paper ribbons tied to the fence outside the school and senior students will create and perform puppet plays on healthy and unhealthy ways of inter-acting.
Te Roopu Whiriwhiri is also organising white ribbons to be displayed outside of the 27 collaborative agencies in the area. |
Te Roopu Whiriwhiri |
| Waitakere Hospital - Snelgar Building carpark | Tuesday 25 November, 10.15am |
White Ribbon Day March This is the third year Waitakere has organised a White Ribbon Day march. |
For further event details, including a map of the March route, click here. |
| Waitakere | 25 November onwards | Waitakere artist Donna Sarton is working collaboratively with Violence Free Waitakere and other agencies operating in Massey to create the first of seven doors looking at the inside story and pathways away from the violence within our families. This installation will be the catalyst for other agencies and artists to adopt a door and work together over the following year to create a large scale exhibition for White Ribbon Day 2009. | |
| Waitakere - Corbans Estate Arts Centre | 23 November 10am -4pm | Come and make a banner to be used in the White Ribbon March on November 25. The aim is to have as many local organisations, schools and families marching on November 25 behind banners they have made themselves and reflecting what White Ribbon Day means to them.
Some paint and materials supplied but please bring fabric, brushes and paint and any other banner making materials if you have them. All donations welcome. |
Claire Richardson |
| Majestic Square, Wanganui (middle of Victoria Ave) | Saturday 22 November 10.30am - 1.00pm | Whanganui Family Violence Intervention Network are coinciding our event with the local Christmas Parade which starts at 1.00pm on the same day. The event will be energetic - with a DJ, sausage sizzle, MCs promoting the powerful message, facepainters, entertainment which may include krumping and modern dance, singing and kapa haka. There will be a strong presence from our local family violence agencies, giving out resources, information and white ribbons. | Whanganui Family Violence Intervention Network |
| Katikati | 18 - 25 November | Katikati Cares Campaign Volunteers in Katikati are targeting all the local churches, social services, schools and childcare centres with a mail out. Flyers, posters and ribbons will be given to all the shops in the area and the local paper will publish an article. |
Katikati Cares Campaign |
| Tauranga Girls College Hall | Tuesday 25 November, 7pm |
"KEEPING OURSELVES AND OUR DAUGHTERS SAFE" Guest speakers are: |
Zonta International Club of Tauranga |
| Fordlands, Rotorua | Saturday 22 November | The Challenge Violence Trust will be one of a number of organisations promoting their community services at the Fordlands Fun Day. There will be fun things for children to do and stall holders will be handing out ribbons. There will also be a huge board where people will be asked to put their handprint to show they support the Fordlands for Peace message. | Challenge Violence Trust |
| Rotorua lakefront | Tuesday 25 November | The Challenge Violence Trust is organising a Picnic in the Park. People will be asked to join hands to make a huge human white ribbon while white balloons are released into the air. | Challenge Violence Trust |
| Rotorua | Saturday 29 November | The Challenge Violence Trust will be handing out White Ribbons to people gathered to watch the Santa Parade through the main streets of Rotorua. | Challenge Violence Trust |
| Onehunga Community Centre | Week of White Ribbon Day | Seminar presentations on family violence issues, including information on NZ law, police | Onehunga Community Centre Jenny McKay, ph 09 634 9253 |
| Dunedin | Tuesday 25 November - all day | Stall in Meridian Mall, by members of the Dunedin Collaborative Against Family Violence. | Dunedin Collaborative Against Family Violence |
| Dunedin | Tuesday 25 November | Zonta brunch at Customhouse - panel discussion (Police, Refuge, Work and Income, Stopping Violence, Family Court) on family violence issues and responses. | Zonta |
| Corner of Emerson & Market Streets, Napier | 21 November, 11am - 2pm |
Napier launch with performances by schools and individuals, guest speakers. Information and advice about how get help. Involvement by various community groups, Police, local mayors. | Local Initiative for Violence Elimination in Hawke's Bay (LIVE HB) |
| Hastings | 27 November, 11am - 2pm |
Hastings launch with performances by schools and individuals, guest speakers. Information and advice about how get help. Involvement by various community groups, Police, local mayors. | Local Initiative for Violence Elimination in Hawke's Bay (LIVE HB) |
| Kaitaia | 25 November, 11am to 1pm | Hikoi and family fun event starting at Commerce Street (next to KFC) walking down to Bryce Park where there will be prizes, nominations for white ribbon day ambassadors and a free barbecue. | Helena Rudolph Whare Timatatanga Hou Ora Inc 09 408 2946 |
| New Plymouth | Tuesday 25 November | White Ribbon Day stall - Centre City Shopping Centre 10-3pm An information stall with resources from the "It's Not OK" campaign, a DVD music video, posters, black & white balloons, white lollies and white ribbons for handing out to shoppers. CBD Awareness-raising CBD Window Competition Additional Local Business Support |
Lee Haskell Family Violence Response Coordinator lee.haskell001@msd.govt.nz |
| Hindu Heritage Centre 2-30 Bukem Place Mangere |
Sunday 23 November, 10am-3pm | Free Family Fun Day There will be a 20/20 Cricket Match played, a raffle to win a BBQ set, Colour TV and Digital Camera. There will be fiveaways, face painting, bouncy castles, pony rides, clowns, DJ Music and food stalls You can get a free food voucher and free pony rides by texting "FV not OK" and your name to 8100 |
Hindu Social Services Foundation 09 275 1003 |
| Auckland | Tuesday 25 November | Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children are running its ‘stalls in the malls' where volunteers will give out ribbons and information.
Locations include: |
Preventing Violence in the Home 09 303 3938 |
| Auckland | 24 - 26 November | 24 November 5 Large white ribbons hung from the top of ACH, Support building, lit up at night for passing traffic and passers by to see. The ribbons and lights will remain on till the following Monday. 25 November 26 November Speakers : Naida Glavish, Chief Advisor Tikanga and General Manager of He Kamaka Oranga; Dr Denise Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Maori Health); Rev Alfred Ngaro, Chairperson of the ADHB Pacific Health Advisory Group and a spokesperson for the MSD ‘It's not Ok campaign' |
Auckland District Health Board and Preventing Violence in the Home (ADHB/PVH) Family Violence Intervention Programme |
| Taranaki | White Ribbon stall - local Shopping Centre Mall An information stall with resources from the "It's Not OK" campaign, a DVD music video, posters, black & white balloons, white lollies and white ribbons for handing out to shoppers. Countdown Supermarket, Fitzroy Yachts, Taranaki District Health & Sport Taranaki have so far pledged support Male staff from Venture Taranaki, Sport Taranaki, CapNZ, District Council and Police will assist with manning the stall and will also be at other CBD locations handing out ribbons and lollies. CBD Window Competition |
MSD Taranaki | |
| Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 30 November, 1pm - 5pm | FREE day of fun for families. There is a sausage sizzle and ice-creams plus lots of giveaways. Children will be given a bag with the messages "TARANAKI - WHERE FAMILY VIOLENCE IS NOT OK" & "LET'S MAKE TARANAKI FAMILIES VIOLENCE FREE" printed on them. Activities will be fun and have an element of challenge about them so families have to work together to complete them.
Many Taranaki organisations are involved in the event such as the Police, Fire Service, Sport Taranaki, Rotary, Soroptimists, CYF, Tu Tama Wahine, Moore FM, NPDC, Taranaki Rescue Helicopter, Family & Community Services and several other community organisations. |
The New Plymouth Family Violence Focus Group |
| Waiora House, 129 Spa Road, Taupo | Tuesday 25 November, 7.45am - 8.45am | $5 BBQ BREAKFAST - raffle with great prizes including Wairakei International Golf course passes, Taupo bungy jump, Micheal Hill Jeweller - Ladies Watch, Taupo Tandem Sky Dive, Hukafalls Jet Pass, Jolly Good Fellows Voucher, Rotorua Duck Tours Family Pass, Taupo Hot Springs. Tickets can be bought from Awhina Society, Cypress Villas Motel or the main office Waiora House. | Taupo Women's Refuge |
| Hutt Valley | 24 - 28 November | All-week Events - Every school will receive colour-in broTown ‘Increase The Peace' posters - Buses will be supporting campaign with posters and signage - All community libraries will have a public display. White Ribbons will be on the counters, available to the public - Eddies Bar in Wainuiomata will support the campaign and have White Ribbons available to the public - Ziggy's Dairy in Wainuiomata will wear White Ribbons - All Marae will be supporting the event this year. White Ribbons are available here too - Hutt Hospital will have White Ribbons available at the main doors and will support the campaign with information and resource displays - RIPE Café inside the hospital will also support the campaign, with displays and White Ribbons available on the counter Monday 24 November Tuesday 25 November Friday 28 November Saturday 29 November |
Lower Hutt City Council Upper Hutt City Council Open Home Foundation Family Safety Team Kokiri Marae Hauora Services Kokiri Marae Maori Womens Refuge Hutt City Womens Refuge Lower Hutt Stopping Violence Services Hutt Valley District Health Board |
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