interventions to reduce violence and to ensure that they are adjusted and extended as required on the basis of robust empirical evidence; and  take legislative and regulatory measures as appropriate to ensure that workplace policies support employees who are experiencing family violence  consider inclusion of strategies for business to support employees who are exposed to family or sexual violence. Roastbusters 137 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. 138 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. 139 The alleged behaviour and the lack of Police action garnered public outrage. On 16 November 2013 numerous protests were held across New Zealand’s major cities to speak out against rape culture, the police mishandling of the case, victim blaming and inadequate funding for rape crisis centres and educational programmes set up focusing on consent, and rape prevention and awareness. 140 The IPCA was asked by the Minister of Police to conduct an inquiry into Police actions in this case. In March 2015 the IPCA released its report.79 The IPCA found that “while existing Police child protection policy and investigation is sound,” the Police failed in several significant areas to meet the requirements of a good criminal investigation.80 141 In particular the IPCA concluded that there was a lack of emphasis on prevention in the investigations. The IPCA stated in its report that:81 …all of the Police officers involved in these matters treated the young women and their families with courtesy and compassion, and ensured that they were afforded both dignity and privacy. Officers were clearly victim-focused and motivated to act in accordance with the victims’ wishes, and in their best interests. The Authority does not question the appropriateness and importance of this focus, and recognizes the substantial improvements in policing practice that have effected in the last decade. However, it is concerned that in several of these cases, because officers concluded 79 IPCA, Report on Police’s Handling of the alleged offending by ‘Roastbusters’, Wellington (March 2015). Ibid at 33. 81 Ibid at 14. 80 Page 39 of 93 Human Rights Commission submission to the Human Rights Committee in relation to New Zealand’s 6th periodic review under the ICCPR

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