We are Te Rito, a collaboration of member organisations from around South Canterbury who work towards ending family violence. Our vision is a South Canterbury of safe and supportive families/whanau, and an end to abuse in the home.
For more information on our member agencies, please visit “Our Members” page.
Te Rito works to achieve this aim by…
- Providing education and information opportunities in the community
- Providing crisis and intervention contact resources to the individual and community
- Ensuring members have strong interagency connections
- Supporting regional and national anti-violence campaigns
- Encouraging a culturally relevant approach because we are all unique
- Maintaining a presence at community events to promote safe families
- Providing information for those deal with family violence
Our network is always interested in hearing from organisations who want to be involved in eliminating family violence victimisation in Timaru and South Canterbury.
If this is you, please contact the coordinator Amanda Hawker on (terito@pssc.co.nz).
Family violence – It’s Not OK
Any behaviour that makes someone else feel controlled and fearful is never OK. Everyone in a family or in a relationship should feel safe and nurtured.
A healthy relationship is supportive, trusting and warm. But in some relationships one person uses power and fear to control the other. These relationships are emotionally abusive and can become extremely unsafe.
More InfoWhite Ribbon 2018
We are hosting a quiz night fundraiser for the White Ribbon riders this year. All funds raised will go... read more →
November 12, 2018
White Ribbon dinner/dance 2018
Te Rito are proud to be supporting a group of locals committed to raising awareness of violence... read more →
October 1, 2018
Ka Toi Maori O Aoraki FLAVA Festival 2018
We were very privileged to again provide an award for the static art division of the Ka Toi Maori... read more →
August 26, 2018
Methcon training
We want our families to safe as houses, in their houses. Part of that is having... read more →
February 26, 2018
FREE Waru film screening – open to everyone
We welcome every opportunity to have a conversation around family violence and the effects... read more →
December 4, 2017
White Ribbon breakfast
Part of our White Ribbon activities this year is our breakfast - come along and support a great... read more →
November 5, 2017