Te Puna Haumaru
@tepunahaumaru.bsky.social
Te Puna Haumaru Centre for Security and Crime Science aims to reduce crime and increase security through multi-disciplinary research at the University of Waikato 🇳🇿
Tadhg Daly and Patrick Neilands from the Ministry of Justice join us next month to present the latest insights from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey, Cycle 7 (2024),with a focus on fraud, burglary, sexual assault reporting, and violent crime. Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksuff8m
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tadhg Daly and Patrick Neilands from the Ministry of Justice join us next month to present the latest insights from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey, Cycle 7 (2024),with a focus on fraud, burglary, sexual assault reporting, and violent crime. Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksuff8m
Dr Anna Sutton joins us this month for the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series presenting Critical Incident Recovery: Insights from a Police Reintegration Programme Evaluation. See event poster below for more details. Register by clicking the following link 👉 tinyurl.com/23xuakcu
August 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dr Anna Sutton joins us this month for the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series presenting Critical Incident Recovery: Insights from a Police Reintegration Programme Evaluation. See event poster below for more details. Register by clicking the following link 👉 tinyurl.com/23xuakcu
Summer Research Scholarships offer $8,000 scholarships to promising undergrads, final-year honours, and first-year master’s students. 10 weeks of full-time research during Tri C (Nov – Feb). Applications close 13 July 2025. View projects and learn more by visiting: www.waikato.ac.nz/study/schola...
June 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Summer Research Scholarships offer $8,000 scholarships to promising undergrads, final-year honours, and first-year master’s students. 10 weeks of full-time research during Tri C (Nov – Feb). Applications close 13 July 2025. View projects and learn more by visiting: www.waikato.ac.nz/study/schola...
We're looking forward to welcoming @joelscanlan.com as our guest speaker for next month's Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. Dr Scanlan will speak on The Impact of AI on CSAM Offending and Deterrence Efforts. See poster for more details. To register, click here 👉 tinyurl.com/y548k8vf
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We're looking forward to welcoming @joelscanlan.com as our guest speaker for next month's Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. Dr Scanlan will speak on The Impact of AI on CSAM Offending and Deterrence Efforts. See poster for more details. To register, click here 👉 tinyurl.com/y548k8vf
This month's seminar is open for registration! L. Maaike Helmus will join us to delve into A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Predictors of Domestic Violence Recidivism: The Role of Universal and Specialized Risk Factors. Register here: tinyurl.com/35v2xdkr
May 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This month's seminar is open for registration! L. Maaike Helmus will join us to delve into A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Predictors of Domestic Violence Recidivism: The Role of Universal and Specialized Risk Factors. Register here: tinyurl.com/35v2xdkr
Ride-sharing has become a vehicle for the growing and internationally recognised issue of technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Join Dr Turnbull as she explores the escalating problem of on-demand bias that pervades the ride-sharing industry. Register here: tinyurl.com/4fsehn9z
April 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ride-sharing has become a vehicle for the growing and internationally recognised issue of technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Join Dr Turnbull as she explores the escalating problem of on-demand bias that pervades the ride-sharing industry. Register here: tinyurl.com/4fsehn9z
One week until we hear from Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman speaking about He Kitenga nō te Whare, a solutions-focused research initiative Dr Aikman led, examining policing practices in New Zealand through the metaphor of the ‘Blue Whare’ (house of policing). Register to attend: tinyurl.com/2s46y2v5?mc_...
March 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One week until we hear from Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman speaking about He Kitenga nō te Whare, a solutions-focused research initiative Dr Aikman led, examining policing practices in New Zealand through the metaphor of the ‘Blue Whare’ (house of policing). Register to attend: tinyurl.com/2s46y2v5?mc_...
For her summer research project, our scholar Danika Bridge, alongside team members Conrad Latimer and Georgia Pollock, examined records for intimate partner violence cases reported to New Zealand Police and documented the different types of harm that people experienced @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
For her summer research project, our scholar Danika Bridge, alongside team members Conrad Latimer and Georgia Pollock, examined records for intimate partner violence cases reported to New Zealand Police and documented the different types of harm that people experienced @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
Charlotte Ward returned as one of our 24/25 summer scholars, with her project Crime Scripts in Home Invasions: Analysing High Court Sentencing Decisions. Her research suggests that there are additional opportunities to develop crime scripts to help prevent other types of aggravated robberies.
March 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Charlotte Ward returned as one of our 24/25 summer scholars, with her project Crime Scripts in Home Invasions: Analysing High Court Sentencing Decisions. Her research suggests that there are additional opportunities to develop crime scripts to help prevent other types of aggravated robberies.
Do our routines increase our risk of re-victimisation in different places? Summer research scholar, Donelle Steer, under the supervision of @lisatompson.bsky.social, looked at variables that approximate routine activities to determine if these are associated with risk of re-victimisation.
March 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Do our routines increase our risk of re-victimisation in different places? Summer research scholar, Donelle Steer, under the supervision of @lisatompson.bsky.social, looked at variables that approximate routine activities to determine if these are associated with risk of re-victimisation.
Is moderate to high psychological distress a precursor to re-victimisation or is re-victimisation a precursor to moderate to high psychological distress? Paige Williams' project has laid the foundations for a later study to ascertain the temporal ordering of these variables @lisatompson.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Is moderate to high psychological distress a precursor to re-victimisation or is re-victimisation a precursor to moderate to high psychological distress? Paige Williams' project has laid the foundations for a later study to ascertain the temporal ordering of these variables @lisatompson.bsky.social
Summer research scholar Georgia Pollock (with Conrad Latimer & Danika Bridge) examined NZ Police records for IPV cases. Using the CBS-R, the team determined the extent to which officers recorded different types of controlling behaviours in their reports. Supervised by @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social.
February 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Summer research scholar Georgia Pollock (with Conrad Latimer & Danika Bridge) examined NZ Police records for IPV cases. Using the CBS-R, the team determined the extent to which officers recorded different types of controlling behaviours in their reports. Supervised by @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social.
@lisatompson.bsky.social will be joining us on Thursday 27 February to share first of its kind research in Aotearoa on understanding poly-victimisation through an intersectional lens. Register for the seminar here: tinyurl.com/bdzmznz7
January 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
@lisatompson.bsky.social will be joining us on Thursday 27 February to share first of its kind research in Aotearoa on understanding poly-victimisation through an intersectional lens. Register for the seminar here: tinyurl.com/bdzmznz7
Te Puna Haumaru’s report for the Ministry of Justice on “Understanding re-victimisation through an intersectional lens” is now available online. Read the full report here: hdl.handle.net/10289/17119 @lisatompson.bsky.social @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Te Puna Haumaru’s report for the Ministry of Justice on “Understanding re-victimisation through an intersectional lens” is now available online. Read the full report here: hdl.handle.net/10289/17119 @lisatompson.bsky.social @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
Our first seminar for 2025 is open for registration.
Join us and hear from Dr Kat Hadjimatheou discussing Domestic and Family Violence Schemes from an International Perspective: How is criminal history information being shared to address serial abuse? tinyurl.com/3x9t635f
Join us and hear from Dr Kat Hadjimatheou discussing Domestic and Family Violence Schemes from an International Perspective: How is criminal history information being shared to address serial abuse? tinyurl.com/3x9t635f
January 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our first seminar for 2025 is open for registration.
Join us and hear from Dr Kat Hadjimatheou discussing Domestic and Family Violence Schemes from an International Perspective: How is criminal history information being shared to address serial abuse? tinyurl.com/3x9t635f
Join us and hear from Dr Kat Hadjimatheou discussing Domestic and Family Violence Schemes from an International Perspective: How is criminal history information being shared to address serial abuse? tinyurl.com/3x9t635f
@lisatompson.bsky.social and Dr Bethan Davies presenting their poster at the #ANZSOC2024 the feedback they received will inform a realist-inspired systematic review in due course. #crimescience #criminology #nziscs #forensicpsychology
December 10, 2024 at 10:39 PM
@lisatompson.bsky.social and Dr Bethan Davies presenting their poster at the #ANZSOC2024 the feedback they received will inform a realist-inspired systematic review in due course. #crimescience #criminology #nziscs #forensicpsychology
Register for our December seminar with Dr Bethan Davies exploring the 'action/inaction' conundrum: the paradox of ‘effective’ early interventions to prevent extremism
tinyurl.com/4jz24cy6
tinyurl.com/4jz24cy6
November 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Register for our December seminar with Dr Bethan Davies exploring the 'action/inaction' conundrum: the paradox of ‘effective’ early interventions to prevent extremism
tinyurl.com/4jz24cy6
tinyurl.com/4jz24cy6
Professor Troy McEwan is our next Seminar Series speaker, discussing the intersection of stalking and homicide. Taking place 2-3pm NZT on 28 Nov. Register to attend tinyurl.com/fv3kyk5u
November 5, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Professor Troy McEwan is our next Seminar Series speaker, discussing the intersection of stalking and homicide. Taking place 2-3pm NZT on 28 Nov. Register to attend tinyurl.com/fv3kyk5u
Danika Bridge's honours research delves into the well-known phenomenon where those who commit crimes also tend to experience victimisation. This overlap is explored in the context of intimate partner violence. Research supervised Professor Devon Polaschek and @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
October 9, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Danika Bridge's honours research delves into the well-known phenomenon where those who commit crimes also tend to experience victimisation. This overlap is explored in the context of intimate partner violence. Research supervised Professor Devon Polaschek and @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
You are invited to the next seminar in the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series where Dr Julia Yesberg will present a talk on public cooperation with police 👮
Date: Thursday 24th October 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Date: Thursday 24th October 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
October 6, 2024 at 12:21 AM
You are invited to the next seminar in the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series where Dr Julia Yesberg will present a talk on public cooperation with police 👮
Date: Thursday 24th October 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Date: Thursday 24th October 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Check out this awesome poster that Donelle Steer created to share some of the results from her honours research 👀📚 supervised by Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson, with expert advice from Dr Sophie Curtis-Ham at the Evidence-Based Policing Centre
October 6, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Check out this awesome poster that Donelle Steer created to share some of the results from her honours research 👀📚 supervised by Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson, with expert advice from Dr Sophie Curtis-Ham at the Evidence-Based Policing Centre
You are invited to the next seminar in the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series where Dr Paul Brown will present a talk on the Understanding Policing Delivery Data and Prosecutions research 👮 🛡️
Date: Thursday 26th September 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Date: Thursday 26th September 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
September 10, 2024 at 10:35 PM
You are invited to the next seminar in the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series where Dr Paul Brown will present a talk on the Understanding Policing Delivery Data and Prosecutions research 👮 🛡️
Date: Thursday 26th September 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Date: Thursday 26th September 2024
Time: 2-3pm NZ time
Location: Online
Finally, Dr Lisa Tompson will lead a project seeking to answer the question "To what extent can proxies of routine activities explain increased risk of re-victimisation for crimes in public and private space?"
August 13, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Finally, Dr Lisa Tompson will lead a project seeking to answer the question "To what extent can proxies of routine activities explain increased risk of re-victimisation for crimes in public and private space?"
Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson will lead a project identifying forms of harm in police reports for family violence cases to provide implications for how police can better identify and respond to prevent ongoing harm 👮
August 13, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson will lead a project identifying forms of harm in police reports for family violence cases to provide implications for how police can better identify and respond to prevent ongoing harm 👮