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A $6000 donation from the Achieving Change for Children trust will help Waikato Women's Refuge with its child advocacy services.

Waikato Women’s Refuge – Te Whakaruruhau is encouraging Hamiltonians to buy a bunch of white roses with a white ribbon from Florist Ilene in the week leading up to White Ribbon Day, Saturday 25 November.

A gritty competition involving 26 pairs of CrossFit and other gym enthusiasts raised $1800 for Waikato Women's Refuge earlier this month.

Waikato Women's Refuge is part of a pilot programme aimed at enabling multi-agency collaboration to make a real difference in the lives of whānau experiencing family violence.

Do you have second hand furniture that could benefit a local woman in need? Or good quality preloved clothing, bedding and linen to help a deserved family make a new home?

A shortage of rental housing in Hamilton is impacting on the ability of Waikato Women's Refuge to continue helping victims of family violence.

When Jane Cook left her abusive husband, she jumped in her car with just the clothes on her back.

Waikato Women's Refuge - Te Whakaruruhau is calling on the Hamilton community to lend a hand to help complete renovations on its sixth city safe house.

Judges will be given more access to alleged offenders' family violence records in a bid to reduce the number of domestic incidents taking place.

Judi Lady Gallagher has been named Waikato Women's Refuge's first-ever patron. Gallagher said she was overwhelmed and humbled to be asked to be a part of the refuge. "I'm actually very honoured that they've asked me," she said.