Kia Haumaru – Personal Safety Education
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Spike in demand for New Zealand self-defence courses
A New Zealand self-defence network is seeking more funding after a large increase in demand for classes. The Women’s Self-Defence Network – Wahine Toa has seen a 50 percent increase in five years for its courses. In 2015, the network taught 8000 students a year, and in 2018 that rose to 12,000. Annie Tupaea…
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More funding needed to teach Kiwi women self defence, says group
Ana Pereira teaches self defence in Invercargill, once used her skills in a home invasion, as says the skills could save your life. Every woman and girl in New Zealand should have the opportunity to learn self defence because they are all potentially at risk of violence, a self-defence network says. Each year the…