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 InfoFREE 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
Kathryn Berkett – Effects of Stress on the Brain
Have you felt stress lately? Most people have, for one reason or another! This month we are hosting Kathryn... read more →
October 9, 2017
Ka Toi Maori O Aoraki Flava Festival 2017
Te Rito would like to thank the organisers of this year's Ka Toi Maori O Aoraki Flava Festival for allowing... read more →
August 23, 2017
Training opportunities with Rob Veale
Come and join us for our trainings this month - in the afternoon, our speaker Rob Veale... read more →
April 30, 2017
Children’s Day 2017
Sunday was a great day down at Caroline Bay! It was Children's Day, with loads of fun (and free!)... read more →
March 6, 2017