Dear Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam and Luca Elder,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982.

I advise that a response will be provided to you within 20 working days following the receipt of your request.

Kindly,

Karen Heine
Policy and Information Coordinator
(04) 463 5918
HU214

-----Original Message-----
From: luca elder [mailto:[FOI #6333 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2017 11:41 a.m.
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Rate of sexual violence on campus across a ten year period

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

We wish to know about how many acts/experiences of sexual violence have been reported to the university (including whether or not these instances have been passed onto New Zealand Police and/or resulted in conviction).

We would like the number of sexual violence reports made to the university, and for these to be broken up by the different types of sexual violence that are being reported:
- Unwanted filming of a person in a sexually harassing/demeaning way
- Nonconsensual photo and/or video sharing of a person’s intimate and/or sexual photos/videos
- Online or in-person sexual harassment in the form of comments, persistent harassment for 'sex', stalking and/or rape threats
- Sexual assault and/or unwanted groping
- Rape (including anal and digital rape--forms still not recognised by New Zealand law)
- Intimate partner violence in which sexual violence has been involved
- Flatting violence in which sexual violence has been involved

We wish to have these reports broken down year by year (for the past ten years, including the year still in progress), by the different forms outlined above, by the source of the report (student or staff, rape survivor or concerned friend/family member).

Additionally, we wish for statistical data of the number of expulsions, trespass orders and reparations that have occurred after such reportings of the accused.

We recognise sexual violence is a sensitive issue as we are survivors of rape ourselves. We recognise also the importance of seeing what the rate of reporting of various forms of sexual violence is as an important step in our broader communities coming to terms with sexual violence and the current state of reporting. We are seeking information through all New Zealand universities and polytechs as we recognise this is not unique to one university, but a global problem beyond that of New Zealand and the university site.

ka mihi nui,
Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam, Luca Elder

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Dear Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam and Luca Elder,

I refer to your request (below) made under the Official Information Act 1982 of 1 August.

I advise that the request submitted below is too broad to be answered in its current form, and we ask you to please refine your request. Examples of refinement may include requesting the information across five or seven years as opposed to 10, or by refining the list of types of sexual violence you are seeking information on.

I would appreciate your response within the next few days so that we can progress your request further.

Kind regards,

Karen Heine
Policy and Information Coordinator
(04) 463 5918
HU214

-----Original Message-----
From: luca elder [mailto:[FOI #6333 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2017 11:41 a.m.
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Rate of sexual violence on campus across a ten year period

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

We wish to know about how many acts/experiences of sexual violence have been reported to the university (including whether or not these instances have been passed onto New Zealand Police and/or resulted in conviction).

We would like the number of sexual violence reports made to the university, and for these to be broken up by the different types of sexual violence that are being reported:
- Unwanted filming of a person in a sexually harassing/demeaning way
- Nonconsensual photo and/or video sharing of a person’s intimate and/or sexual photos/videos
- Online or in-person sexual harassment in the form of comments, persistent harassment for 'sex', stalking and/or rape threats
- Sexual assault and/or unwanted groping
- Rape (including anal and digital rape--forms still not recognised by New Zealand law)
- Intimate partner violence in which sexual violence has been involved
- Flatting violence in which sexual violence has been involved

We wish to have these reports broken down year by year (for the past ten years, including the year still in progress), by the different forms outlined above, by the source of the report (student or staff, rape survivor or concerned friend/family member).

Additionally, we wish for statistical data of the number of expulsions, trespass orders and reparations that have occurred after such reportings of the accused.

We recognise sexual violence is a sensitive issue as we are survivors of rape ourselves. We recognise also the importance of seeing what the rate of reporting of various forms of sexual violence is as an important step in our broader communities coming to terms with sexual violence and the current state of reporting. We are seeking information through all New Zealand universities and polytechs as we recognise this is not unique to one university, but a global problem beyond that of New Zealand and the university site.

ka mihi nui,
Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam, Luca Elder

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6333 email]

Is [VUW request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Victoria University of Wellington? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Karen Heine
Policy and Information Coordinator
(04) 463 5918
HU214

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Heine On Behalf Of OIA Requests
Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2017 10:40 a.m.
To: 'luca elder' <[FOI #6333 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Rate of sexual violence on campus across a ten year period

Dear Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam and Luca Elder,

I refer to your request (below) made under the Official Information Act 1982 of 1 August.

I advise that the request submitted below is too broad to be answered in its current form, and we ask you to please refine your request. Examples of refinement may include requesting the information across five or seven years as opposed to 10, or by refining the list of types of sexual violence you are seeking information on.

I would appreciate your response within the next few days so that we can progress your request further.

Kind regards,

Karen Heine
Policy and Information Coordinator
(04) 463 5918
HU214

-----Original Message-----
From: luca elder [mailto:[FOI #6333 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2017 11:41 a.m.
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Rate of sexual violence on campus across a ten year period

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

We wish to know about how many acts/experiences of sexual violence have been reported to the university (including whether or not these instances have been passed onto New Zealand Police and/or resulted in conviction).

We would like the number of sexual violence reports made to the university, and for these to be broken up by the different types of sexual violence that are being reported:
- Unwanted filming of a person in a sexually harassing/demeaning way
- Nonconsensual photo and/or video sharing of a person’s intimate and/or sexual photos/videos
- Online or in-person sexual harassment in the form of comments, persistent harassment for 'sex', stalking and/or rape threats
- Sexual assault and/or unwanted groping
- Rape (including anal and digital rape--forms still not recognised by New Zealand law)
- Intimate partner violence in which sexual violence has been involved
- Flatting violence in which sexual violence has been involved

We wish to have these reports broken down year by year (for the past ten years, including the year still in progress), by the different forms outlined above, by the source of the report (student or staff, rape survivor or concerned friend/family member).

Additionally, we wish for statistical data of the number of expulsions, trespass orders and reparations that have occurred after such reportings of the accused.

We recognise sexual violence is a sensitive issue as we are survivors of rape ourselves. We recognise also the importance of seeing what the rate of reporting of various forms of sexual violence is as an important step in our broader communities coming to terms with sexual violence and the current state of reporting. We are seeking information through all New Zealand universities and polytechs as we recognise this is not unique to one university, but a global problem beyond that of New Zealand and the university site.

ka mihi nui,
Kyra Gillies, Chris Lam, Luca Elder

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6333 email]

Is [VUW request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Victoria University of Wellington? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see the attached.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Karen Heine

Policy and Information Coordinator

Victoria University of Wellington / Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a
Maui

 

Phone: (04) 463 5918

Room 214, Hunter Building

Gate 2, Kelburn Parade

PO Box 600

Wellington 6140

 

This message and any attachments may contain confidential information and
may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify the sender immediately and destroy any copies of this e-mail.

 

Good afternoon,

 

Please see the attached response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Karen Heine

Policy and Information Coordinator

Victoria University of Wellington / Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a
Maui

 

Phone: (04) 463 5918

Room 214, Hunter Building

Gate 2, Kelburn Parade

PO Box 600

Wellington 6140

 

This message and any attachments may contain confidential information and
may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify the sender immediately and destroy any copies of this e-mail.