29 August 2017
Kyra Gil ies
Chris Lam
Vanessa Marriott
Via email: [FYI request #6331 email]
Dear Kyra, Chris and Vanessa,
I am responding on behalf of the University to your request for information, received on the 1st August 2017.
The information you have requested is as fol ows:
“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:
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Unwanted filming of a person in a sexually harassing/demeaning way
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Nonconsensual photo and/or video sharing of a person’s intimate and/or sexual photos/videos
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Online or in-person sexual harassment in the form of comments, persistent harassment for 'sex',
stalking and/or rape threats
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Sexual assault and/or unwanted groping
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Rape (including anal and digital rape--forms stil not recognised by New Zealand law)
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Intimate partner violence in which sexual violence has been involved
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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 stil 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.”
Should a complaint or al egation be made by a student to the University in relation to harmful sexual or
physical contact or violence, or any other potential y criminal behaviour, the student would be encouraged to
report the matter to the NZ Police, as wel as being advised of the appropriate student health and counsel ing
services offered by the University. Staff members that are working with students in campus accommodation
are provided with training in how to support students who have been victims of crime. The University does
not record al egations or incidents of criminal matters which may or may not have been referred to the NZ
Police.
Massey University has established procedures to assist and support students and staff members who feel they
are being harassed by another person at Massey, and these are available on the Massey website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/student-life/services-and-resources/harassment-resolution/harassment-
resolution_home.cfm
Massey does not record details of student allegations of sexual harassment, but does support a complainant to
seek an appropriate resolution to the matter (as they choose), or to make a complaint to an appropriate
agency such as the Human Rights Commission, the Race Relations Office, or the NZ Police.
The fol owing information reflects the cases involving staff or former staff at the University. This information is
held as this is managed as an employment relations matter:
Risk Management Office
Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
T +64 6 356 9099
E [email address]
The number of reports made to the University which may fal within the categories specified by you over the
ten-year period:
2008 – none.
2009 – none.
2010 – none.
2011 – none.
2012 – none.
2013 – none.
2014 – 1.
2015 – 1.
2016 – none.
2017 – none.
Details of the 2014 case:
a)
A complaint was received from a prospective student of Massey who al eged that a staff member (in
charge of the programme admission) had made sexist and chauvinistic comments towards her.
It is considered that this may fal under the category you have provided of “online or in-person sexual
harassment in the form of comments.”
The matter was resolved and the employee no longer works at the University.
Details of the 2015 case:
a)
A complaint was received from a staff member concerning another staff member’s conduct which
was al eged to have been sexual harassment.
It is considered that this may fal under the category you have provided of “online or in-person sexual
harassment in the form of comments.”
The matter was resolved and the al eged harasser no longer works at the University.
There are no records of any expulsions, trespass orders and reparations that have occurred in relation to the
above. From a staffing perspective, details of any disciplinary outcomes are confidential to the parties and are
therefore not disclosed.
I trust this is the information you require, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
Yours faithful y
Jodie Banner
Director of Risk and Assurance
Risk Management Office
Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
T +64 6 356 9099
E [email address]