$4 million in support for young people who broke up with their lover

The New Zealand government has launched a campaign called “Love Better” to alleviate the suffering of young people whose relationships have just ended.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Deputy Minister for Social Development and Employment, said: “More than 1,200 young people have told us they need support to deal with their first experiences of love and pain.” Radhakrishnan said that she is planning to spend 4 million dollars in 3 years within the scope of the campaign.

Noting that separations are a difficult test for young people to overcome, Radhakrishnan said: “This campaign can inspire other young people to develop their own strength, self-esteem and resilience.” Radhakrishnan stressed that the campaign aims to make a positive contribution to the future relationships of young people.

Emphasizing that the “Love Better” campaign is part of a broader strategy to combat domestic and sexual violence, Radhakrishnan said: “There are shameful statistics in this direction. To break this cycle, we need to approach this problem in more innovative ways.”

According to the Department of Justice, each year more than 100,000 cases of domestic violence are investigated in New Zealand. While 9,723 complaints of sexual violence were reported to the New Zealand Police in 2020, it is claimed that almost half of the complainants were under the age of 18 at the time of the incident. (AA)