Glee star Blake Jenner apologises for abusive relationship
After Melissa Benoist came out as a domestic violence survivor, her ex went silent online.
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Domestic violence increases rapidly in NZ - strangulation, beatings 'commonplace'
Brutality, severity of domestic violence is significantly worse in 2020, say advocates.
'Shameful': Disproportionate use of police force against Māori
Force was used against Māori 40 per cent more often than Pākehā in offender proceedings.
Man guilty of infant's manslaughter witnessed by 5-year-old
Jury finds Richard Royal Arif Uddin not guilty of murder of a 14-week-old boy.
Police blasted for prosecuting one of their own
Officer acquitted of family violence charges, with judge letting rip at prosecution.
Hannah's heroic act: Queensland mum's final moments after evil crime
The mum-of-three had burns to 97 per cent of her body, but that didn't stop her.
'She can't be the victim': Woman who stabbed abusive partner to death sentenced
An abused woman who stabbed her partner to death has been sentenced to home detention.
Surviving domestic violence: 'A lot of people haven't had any kindness shown to them'
The survivor manager of a women's refuge, as told to Elisabeth Easther
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The dark side of smart technology: Enabling domestic abuse
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Two more Whangārei rioters sentenced
The riot took place in Otangarei last March after an alleged family violence incident.
The 'sick joke' Depp made at his wedding
"It is only a joke if it's not real...by then I knew he was hitting her," best man claims.
'Punished' twice: Abuse victims paying up to $1500 for protection orders
Some women need help from a lawyer but earn too much for free legal aid.
'Unprovoked gratuitous violence': Parole refused for man who kidnapped partner, stabbed her
A man who kidnapped his partner from a refuge and beat, stabbed her will stay in prison.
Chilling items killer dad Chris Watts keeps in his prison cell
He murdered his wife, two daughters and unborn son. Now his mum has revealed more details.
Man jailed after dinner complaint ends in choking assault
A man dissatisfied with his dinner beat and choked his partner into unconsciousness.
Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard arrive at Court
Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard arrive at London's High Court for legal showdown. Video / AP
Rise in protection orders paints gruesome picture
Urgent protection orders on the rise but what picture of the Bay does that paint?
Wrong side of the law: 125 cops charged with criminal offending
The Herald reveals how many cops have been charged with crimes since 2015 - and why
How a groundbreaking programme is reducing men's violence
'The lesson for me was that resorting to violence wasn't going to change anything.'
Brutally beaten Flaxmere boy out of hospital
Four-year-old Flaxmere boy out of hospital, and police hopeful for a trial
Lockdown crime: Thieves steal everything including dirty socks
Covid Crime: Use our interactive to find out what happened to crime during lockdown.
After lockdown, three women were killed. The short lives and tragic deaths of Angela, Tania and Shirley
'They're not young, not beautiful, not tragic. They're the stories we forget all the time'
Abuse of two partners brings six years' jail
A Dunedin man who sexually abused two former partners has been jailed for six years.
Focus Live: Budget boost for family violence services
The Government will invest an extra $202 million into family violence services.
'Grace would have been proud of us': Millane family's gifts to frontline Covid workers
Grace Millane's family has donated care bags to workers caring for Covid-19 patients.
Fears over children viewing pornography as traffic to adult sites soars in lockdown
Lockdown brings an increased probability that children will take additional risks online.
Big Read: How we can stop men's violence against women
A new report on family violence deaths shifts the focus to the behaviour of men.
Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever
No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.
Men's behaviour must be the focus to stop family violence deaths - report
'Demonising men who use violence hasn't worked ... we need to do things differently.'
Man's inability to move on puts ex partner at risk, says judge
Man who berated his ex in front of three young children says she is the love of his life.
National MP slammed for joking about domestic violence
Fellow MP Nick Smith reminded Macindoe 'we are in public session' after his comments.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Generous Kiwis give violence victims a 'safe night'
Kiwis are doing it hard - but still dig deep to help abused women and children.
Code words at supermarkets possible for victims escaping violence
Agencies seek creative ways to help those trapped at home with an abuser amid Covid-19.