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Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones

A project to help students become positive digital citizens and help victims of cyberbullying.

Cameras to prevent bullying

Cameras to prevent bullying

There is a suggestion to use CCTV in schools to prevent bullying.

A 1914 newspaper image of Belgium being assaulted by a Prussian bully.

Students wear pink

Students wear pink

New Zealand students wear pink to protest against bullying in high schools.

Model and TV presenter talk about being bullied at school.

Common bullying behaviours demonstrated by girls.

Bullying in schools

Bullying in schools

Lee Hirsch’s documentary looks at the impact of bullying in schools.

research papers

Frenemy: Friends who bully

Research on the word ‘frenemy’, and its impact on young women.

Data on school bullying

Data on school bullying

National data confirms the existence of verbal, on-line, social and physical bullying in schools.

Plans to impose tougher sentences for hate crimes.

Bullied by gang

Bullied by gang

Ombudsman report on bullying by a gang of school students.

Race gangs had become a public menace in 1925 Britain.

Police bullying

Police bullying

A survey shows there is bullying in the police department.

Workplace bullying

Workplace bullying

New guidelines on identifying and responding to workplace bullying.

Cyber bullying law

Cyber bullying law

Laws to deal with cyberbullying are a step closer.

Stand against bullying gays

Senior school students take a stand against bullying of gays, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.

Bullying costs millions

Worksafe New Zealand says bullying could cost millions of dollars.

School students secure funding to take an anti-cyberbullying message nationwide.

Strategies to prevent bullying

ERO reports on strategies schools use to prevent bullying.

How to prevent bullying

Overview of effective approaches to prevent bullying in New Zealand schools.

Bradly Johnstone was bullied because he was white and Māori.

Wakatu not to be bullied

Wakatu Incorporation will not be bullied by the Crown.

A young Pakeha bully gets more than he bargained for.

Save the Children

Save the Children targets Māori and Pacific tamariki to confront gangs, violence, and bullying.

Teenage violence

Rising tide of violence and antisocial behaviour in teenage girls.

Farming co-op denies bullying

A big rural company is being accused of bullying.

Bullying of asylum seekers

Children of refugees and asylum seekers being bullied in Nauru.

A barrack room bully meets his match.

Worst in the world

Bullying in New Zealand and Australian primary schools are among the worst in the world.

Helpline deluged by demand

Helpline deluged by demand

Kidsline has seen an increase in calls by 87 percent.

Sweet little girls

Sweet little girls

A cartoon about female violence.

As the use of technology is becoming increasingly popular, cyberbullying in New Zealand is increasing too. Approximately 30 per cent of secondary school students in New Zealand have reported being ...

An 80-year-old Bishop of London is bullying off in a hockey match. ‘Bullying-off’ is a term in hockey to describe a faceoff between two opposing players on the field. The players stand as they do i...

Bullying allegations

Bullying allegations

A tennis ball with the label ‘Bullying allegations’ keeps bouncing off the wall and hitting David Benson-Pope, the 2005 Minister for Social Development.

Bully’s surprise

Bully’s surprise

This story is similar to the biblical story of David’s victory over the giant Goliath.

In this short cartoon strip, a politician orders a worker to prepare anti-bullying guidelines as soon as possible.

Once Were Warriors

Once Were Warriors

Temuera Morrison works out in preparation for his role as Jake Heke in the acclaimed movie Once Were Warriors. The unemployed Jake has a terrible temper that he takes out on his family. Domestic vi...

This image shows a large and powerful bully threatening the 'small guy'.

Silent sidelines

Silent sidelines

Silent sidelines' may be the way to cut down abuse in sports.

Bullying of junior doctors

Bullying of junior doctors

The Rod of Asclepius is an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine. It is depicted as a serpent wrapped around a rod. Asclepius was known in Greek mythology for his medical knowledge and heal...

What is bullying, who is at risk and how do you prevent it?

New Zealander of the Year, Taika Waititi on why it’s not okay to be racist.

Bullying. No way!

Community and school groups work to ensure every student is safe, supported, respected and valued.

Types of bullying

Advice on how to cope with different types of bullying.

guides & factsheets

Bullying-Free Week 2017

Bullying-Free Week is from 22 to 26 May. This year's theme is 'NZ students with solutions — working together to end bullying'.

Preventing bullying in Aotearoa

A website set up by the Bullying Prevention Advisory Group to prevent bullying.

Why people bully

Eight reasons why people bully.

Workplace bullying

Infographic on workplace bullying.

Online bullying

Netsafe New Zealand on getting help for online bullying.

Witness to bullying

Helping kids who have witnessed bullying.

Witnesses to bullying and mental health

Witnesses to bullying face more mental health risks than bullies and victims.

Kia Kaha from New Zealand Police – a range of anti-bullying resources for schools.

Teasing and bullying

When does teasing become bullying?

Bullying – lesson plans

A selection of lesson plans on bullying.

Dare to be different

Rachael Lynn sings about children who are bullied because they dare to be different.

Morgan Frazier’s song about bullying.

Be an upstander

NED shows how to go from being a bystander to an upstander against bullying.

Helping kids deal with bullying

What is bullying? Signs of bullying, and advice for victims.

Understanding passive aggression

Recognising passive aggression and dealing with it.

Facts and figures on bullying

Facts and figures on bullying in New Zealand and around the world.

Bullies in literature

Examples of bullies in children’s literature.

Human Rights Commission

Help from Human Rights Commission on harassment, violence, and bullying.

No place for hate

Presents real bullying stories that others lived through. Note the first-hand stories are unedited.

Digital safety ambassadors

Facebook said it would fund young “digital safety ambassadors” in every British secondary school.

Tick the boxes to see if you are a bully.

There are no bullies

Why do kids bully? How can we help them stop?

Family violence

Danger signs and how to seek help from family violence.

Alarming stats for New Zealand

Alarming New Zealand statistics for bullying.

Concerns as gang bullying increases.

Impact of bullying

Impact of bullying on victims, bullies and bystanders.

Harmful digital communications bill

New Zealand legislation on harmful digital communication.

Bullying in New Zealand schools

A 2013 report on bullying in New Zealand schools.