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Our Vision is for Women and children in violence free communities living Safe and healthy lives for the generations to come.

We believe in:
•Accountability to ourselves, to women and other key interest groups.
•Diversity
•All women and children having equitable access to our services
•Working with women and children in a respectful, confidential, sensitive and non-judgemental manner
•Living and modelling non violent and non abusive behaviour
•Providing a quality service by working in an ethical and professional manner
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Striving to improve our skills through, training, education and supervision
•Working with a feminist analysis which means an understanding of family violence as gender violence, namely: naming the violence, placing responsibility for violence where it belongs – no victim blaming, recognising the social, historical, cultural and political context in which family violence occurs; and assisting women and children to live without violence.
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi guiding our practice.

29/03/2026

🌸🌸 Volunteers Needed – Make a Real Difference 🌸🌸

We are currently seeking energetic, compassionate, community minded and reliable volunteers to support Women’s Refuge in providing vital services to women and children in their time of need.

This role involves:
• Answering the Crisisline
• Undertaking risk assessments
• Supporting safety planning
• Assisting with safe house admittances

🕒 Shift hours: 3:30pm – 9:00am (overnight/on-call support) weekdays - and 24 hours weekends (overnight/on-call support) on a rostered basis

Police and reference checks will be undertaken and training is provided. A phone is available for crisisline work as well as access to a vehicle for any admittances.

This is a meaningful opportunity to stand alongside women and children during some of their most vulnerable moments, helping to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

If you are empathetic, calm under pressure and committed to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

📩 Please get in touch for more information or to express your interest, email: [email protected]

Together, we can help create safer futures 💜

25/03/2026

🚨 SOLD OUT 🚨
Our Quiz Night is officially FULL 🙌🔥
We are absolutely blown away by the support — thank you to everyone who grabbed tickets and is coming along to support this event 💜
It’s going to be such a fun night filled with laughs, good vibes, and a little friendly competition 👀
And of course, all for an amazing cause — supporting women and whānau in our community 💫

24/03/2026

👀 Sneak Peek Alert! 👀

Think you’ve got what it takes to win our upcoming Quiz Night? Here’s a little teaser to get those brains buzzing… 🧠⚡

Expect tricky questions, surprising twists and a whole lot of fun. There are more prizes, auctions and raffles on the night!

Gather your team, sharpen your wits and get ready 🏆

24/03/2026

We couldn’t do this without you 💜

A huge thank you to all the incredible local businesses and individuals who have generously donated items towards our Quiz Night Auction.

Your support, kindness, and willingness to give back means the world to us and the women and whānau we support every day.
Because of you, this event is going to be something really special ✨
Please support the businesses that support our community 🙌

08/03/2026

💜💛 This International Women’s Day, we acknowledge and honour the strength, courage, and resilience of wāhine across Aotearoa.

We see mother protecting her tamariki 💛
We hear a daughter finding her voice again 💜
We witness a woman choosing safety and hope for her future 💛

Every day, women take brave steps toward a life free from violence. Today, you can stand beside them.

Donate Advocate Learn and Share.

Together we can help build an Aotearoa where every woman and child is safe, supported and able to thrive. 💛💜

For more information on International Women's Day please visit:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

15/02/2026

💜💛 On behalf of the Women using our services we are grateful to be recipients of some of the 2026 Grace Handbag Appeal handbag. These are put together by our communities and given to Women with grace and compassion in their time of need.

If you've always wanted to put a handbag together, please follow the link and instructions below 💛💜

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AQabot7GC/

10/02/2026

🎉 Quiz Night for a Cause – Join Us! 🎉

Grab your friends, bring your brainpower, and get ready for a fun night out at the Whakatū Refuge Trust Quiz Night + Raffles + Silent Auction!

🗓 Friday, 27 March 2026
🕖 Doors open 7PM
📍 Marist Club Rooms – Trafalgar Park Lane
💲 $20 per person
🍿 Snack foods provided | 🍹 Bar available (eftpos for bar only)
🎯 Games, raffles & auction — coin donations welcome
🪙 Please bring cash for raffles and games

All proceeds go toward specialised tech-safety training to help our team better protect wāhine and tamariki from tech-based harm.

⚠️ Limited spaces — book your table now:
📧 [email protected]

Come for the laughs, stay for the impact. 💜

26/01/2026

🌟 Calling Local Businesses – We Need Your Support 🌟

Whakatū Refuge Trust is currently seeking local business sponsors and donated items for our upcoming Quiz Night Fundraiser (March 2026).

All funds raised will go toward launching a new Cyber Stalking & Tech Abuse Safety Service, supporting women and families experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.

💜 How your business can help:

Donate an auction item (vouchers, products, experiences, services)
Support a vital community safety programme

✨ Funds raised will help:

💠 Train staff in specialist tech-safety support

💠 Purchase spy and bug detection equipment

If you or your business would like to donate an item, please contact
📧 Elisha@whakatūrefuge.org.nz

Thank you for supporting safer futures in our community 💜

Please feel free to tag or share with local businesses who may be keen!

01/01/2026

💛💜 As we step into a new year, we hold onto hope; hope for safer homes, stronger communities and futures built on safety, care, respect and dignity.

May this year bring courage to those finding their voice, support to those seeking safety, and healing for all who have been impacted by family violence and harm.

Together, we move toward safer days and a community where everyone can thrive 💜💛

✨️ Happy New Year ✨️

25/12/2025

💛💜 Christmas blessings to the amazing teams at Pet Refuge who made sure Santa came to the Pets forced to leave their homes too 💜💛

24/12/2025

💜💛🎄 The team at Whakatu Refuge wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas 🎄💛💜

Our amazing Volunteers and Advocates are still here for you 24/7 over the holiday period. You are not alone 💚

📞 Crisis Line: 0800 16 33 44

🚨 If you are in immediate danger, please call Police: 111

Most of our team will be taking a short break to rest, recharge and spend time with friends and whānau and will be back on 5 January 2026.

Please reach out if you need support, we’re here for you 💛💜

Address

1/60 Rutherford Street
Nelson
7010

Website

https://www.whakaturefuge.org.nz/

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