by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 19, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation
By Nashi Ali and Melissa Perkin. The child support scheme affects approximately 135,000 carers, 166,000 liable parents and 185,000 qualifying children. In 2019 it was reported that there was $2.2 billion in child support debt. A crippling $1.6 billion of this debt was...
by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 19, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation
Following the 2021 changes to child support laws, there are potentially significant changes to the way liable parents are now exposed to penalties under the child support regime. We have created a series of FAQs with answers to help understand the changes. When do the...
by Kaye Penney | Apr 6, 2020 | FDR Mediation
Tips for Managing the Shared Care of Children During the Covid-19 Lockdown Period – part 2 Self-care, finances and working co-operatively Your personal health and safety is important You must take care of yourself in order to care for your children. ...
by Catherine Green | Jul 12, 2019 | Counselling, Elder Mediation, Family Law, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child
Yesterday, we at the FDR Centre were delighted to co-host with NZDRC two sessions with Kathryn Berkett learning all about the neuroscience behind conflict. Sounds complicated? Luckily Kathryn is absolutely brilliant at communicating the science in a completely...
by Brinda Khatri | Apr 15, 2019 | FDR Mediation
Rangi – Rua (Of – Two Minds) The FDR Centre is honoured and delighted to announce that one of our Senior FDR Mediators, Ngarongo Ormsby (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui & Ngāti Ranginui), has recently graduated from Te Whare Wānanga ō Awanuiārangi in Whakatāne...
by Catherine Green | Apr 2, 2019 | FDR Mediation, Voice of the Child
By Catherine Green, Executive Director FDR Centre Since early 2015, the FDR Centre has been offering child inclusive FDR Mediation, where children have the opportunity to share their views with a Child Inclusion Specialist, who attends the mediation in the children’s...
