The third South-South Institute was hosted by a Māori cultural institution in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, in November 2017.

It addressed the long-lasting legacies of sexual abuse linked to systemic racism and institutional abuse, and explored how colonialism contributed to the legacy of sexual violence.

Aime Moninga, then President of Men of Hope, could not attend after New Zealand immigration authorities refused him a visa. He sent a recorded message instead.