New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review limit the ability to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of various programmes and services.41 75. The Commission met with key civil society groups in the development of the NPA. The lack of adequate and sustainable funding for some programmes, and the absence of joined up programmes and services that are monitored and evaluated were highlighted as key concerns. 76. There are a number of promising new initiatives underway including a proposed population survey to ascertain the full extent of family and sexual violence in New Zealand, a more efficient and ‘mobile’ way that Police are collecting family violence data, an innovative new model of how victims of sexual violence are managed, and the pilot of healthy relationship training in nine secondary colleges. 77. While the Commission welcomes the Government’s ongoing commitment to address violence against women and girls, it remains concerned that progress has been slow. The Commission recommends that the Government commit through the Social Sector CEO Group – or another appropriate forum – to:  develop in consultation with civil society an agreed definition of sexual and family violence and appropriate minimum data set of indicators; and  co-ordinate and monitor all interventions to reduce violence and ensure that they are adjusted and extended as required on the basis of robust empirical evidence. Roastbusters 78. In early November 2013 stories about the sexual activities of a group of young men in Auckland who referred to themselves as Roastbusters gained worldwide media attention. The young men allegedly intoxicated young women (under the age of 16) and engaged in sexual conduct with them. 79. The New Zealand Police had received reports of concern about four separate incidents involving the Roastbusters between 2011 and early 2013. None of these resulted in criminal charges being laid. 41 Reported sexual assaults only account for 1% of actual assaults. 32

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