All organisations on the Whanganui Family Violence Network are committed to being responsive to Māori as being tangata whenua and see Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with the principles of partnership, participation and protection, as New Zealand’s founding document.

As a Network we are committed to supporting people of all genders, sexualities and variations in sex characteristics to be safe from family and sexual violence. We appreciate that those in our rainbow communities have specific needs, experiences, and barriers to receiving appropriate support in this space. The organisations in our Network work hard to ensure that they are supporting those in our rainbow communities in mana-enhancing ways.

As a Network we are committed to supporting people of all abilities to be safe from family and sexual violence. We appreciate that those in our disability and neurodivergent communities have specific needs, experiences, and barriers to receiving appropriate support in this space. The organisations in our Network work hard to ensure that they are supporting those in our disability communities in mana-enhancing ways.