Violence Free Waitakere exists to raise awareness and alter attitudes of West Auckland People with the intention of generating zero tolerance to violence.

Our values clearly define that;

• All forms of violence are unacceptable in our communities; and
• All people are capable of violence; and
• Violence and abuse are no one’s heritage; and
• Children have special protection and care; and
• Adults are aware of the impact of their actions on children’s lives; and
• Change is always possible; and
• People working together make change; and
• Our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi informs how that change is made

Our work increasingly focuses on renewal. We promote alternatives to violence and the prevention of violence, but there is more to it than that. Our objectives are not focussed on the restoration of “normality” nor solely the promotion  of strategies to avoid harm, but on the renewal of communities, the discovery of the potential within – what it’s actually like when violence is no longer grimly present.