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Enabling the Wellbeing of Male Survivors of Sexual Violence.

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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Are you a Kiwi male who has experienced sexual abuse? You are not alone.
1 in 6 New Zealand males experience sexual abuse as young people.

You have chosen the right place to begin your recovery journey. We can help you reclaim the life that was stolen from you.

We are here to help you.

How We Can Help You.

SAFE TO TALK

The helpline can be accessed free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text, website, online chat and email.

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LOCAL SUPPORT

Confidential listening and care. One-on-one and peer group support. Referrals for specialist support. Workshops and much more.

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RESOURCES

We have various support resources available for you to download, with governance and operational policies.

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News Highlights.


One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away

Male Survivors
13/03/2023

Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the 1990s, enduring…

Continue Reading One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away

State of denial: How police child abuse inquiries ran aground

Male Survivors
09/03/2023

In part two of a series on Crown Law withholding evidence from police Aaron Smale asks: how did the government and its lawyers behave when they knew the state was…

Continue Reading State of denial: How police child abuse inquiries ran aground

Male survivors of sexual violence and abuse (SVA): Barriers and facilitators to reporting and accessing services

Male Survivors
06/03/2023

Sexual violence and abuse (SVA) is most typically presented as a gender-based problem due to the higher prevalence and incidence rates recorded for women. This has led to male victimisation…

Continue Reading Male survivors of sexual violence and abuse (SVA): Barriers and facilitators to reporting and accessing services

Women’s Refuge comes to aid of group dealing with violent men

Male Survivors
28/02/2023

On Christmas Day last year, men’s welfare worker Philip Chapman decided he had had enough dealing with police safety orders. The director of Nelson’s Male Room had spent six years…

Continue Reading Women’s Refuge comes to aid of group dealing with violent men

Dilworth School sex abuse: Former teacher Robert Wynyard, 74, sentenced to prison

MSA
09/02/2023

A 74-year-old former Dilworth teacher and housemaster has been sentenced to six years and three months’ imprisonment for historic sexual abuse of students in the early 1980s, as well as…

Continue Reading Dilworth School sex abuse: Former teacher Robert Wynyard, 74, sentenced to prison

Flood news ‘silver lining’ for school: principal

MSA
09/02/2023

A leaked email has revealed a Dunedin principal said a silver lining to the deadly Auckland floods was keeping a story about her school off the front page. A pre-dawn…

Continue Reading Flood news ‘silver lining’ for school: principal

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About Us.

Male Survivors Bay of Plenty is a registered charitable trust established to support male survivors of trauma and sexual abuse. We provide peer support, counselling and social services throughout the Bay of Plenty. We are a member organisation of Male Survivors Aotearoa.

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