hears from whānau 'we've never heard of before'
A family violence support service says the spike in family harm incidents in flood-affected areas is "frightening" with many reports from whānau they've never heard from before.
It comes are Police Commissioner Andrew Coster revealed on Monday reports of family harm incidents have increased by around 60 percent since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Family VIP Services, which assist family violence victims, say most of the spike is deemed "lower risk", such as verbal disputes that are possibly triggered by stress and trauma.
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