This report has a central focus of Area of Action 13, the public education/awareness section of the 13 planned areas of action of the "Te Rito: New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy" (2002), which has a vision of families/whanau living free from violence. The research for this report is based upon a Kaupapa Maori methodology and was undertaken by The International Research Institute for Maori and Indigenous Education in collaboration with the Maori Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Health. Key informant interviews were conducted, as well as a literature review. The following areas in relation to family violence are examined and discussed: traditional models of prevention and early intervention; traditional consequences for family violence; the encouragement of healthy relationships and safe behaviour in whanau hapu and iwi, with a particular emphasis on the safety and well-being of tamariki and mokopuna; and the promotion of intolerance to violence in whanau hapu and iwi. An executive summary, comprising a number of brief points, provides an overview of the key findings of the research in terms of both the literature review and the interviews with key informants.

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