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Violence against women in New Zealand is described as the kinds of violence disproportionately affecting women compared to men, due to factors of ongoing gender inequality in society.[1] The New Zealand government and justice system view efforts to prevent and deal with violence against women as a priority of New Zealand legislation and the criminal justice system.[2]
Sexual offending costs the New Zealand economy approximately $1.2 billion NZD each year.[3]