Editing New Zealand (section)

=== Sexual assault and harassment ===

Most cities in NZ have Rape Crisis or Sexual Abuse Centres.

Check out the Personal Emergencies section of the Telecom White Pages for your nearest sexual assault agency. Or else the [http://www.rapecrisis.org.nz/content.aspx?id=18 Auckland Rape Crisis website] has a list of the Sexual Assault Centres in NZ.


In addition to sexual assault being illegal, Sexual Harassment is also against the law. Under the Human Rights Act two types of sexual harassment are prohibited. They are:

1. A request for [[sex]] together with an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment or a threat of detrimental treatment.

2. Sexual behaviour, language or visual material which is unwelcome or offensive and either repeated or significant enough to have a detrimental effect on the person subjected to it.

Sexual harassment of either kind is unlawful when it occurs in any of the following areas of life:
· Employment
· Access to education
· Access to public places, vehicles and facilities
· Provision of goods and services
· Land, housing and accommodation 
· Industrial and professional associations, qualifying bodies and vocational training bodies
· Partnerships

Visit the [http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/enquiriescomplaints/grounds/sex.php Human Rights Commission website] for a fact sheet on sexual harassment.