"It's Not Ok" spokesperson Vic Tamati talks to Hawke's Bay Regional Prison inmates about living a violence-free life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

"I will stand up, speak out and act to prevent men's violence towards women." That is the pledge White Ribbon want all Kiwis to take tomorrow on their annual awareness day.

Police attend a call for help from a victim of family harm every 4.9 minutes in New Zealand - and one officer knows all too well how serious the issue is.

Veterans of two Hawke's Bay gangs will bike alongside each other in the fight against domestic violence in the White Ribbon Ride which

When Katrina Drummond finally decided to walk away from her controlling ex-husband it was the last decision she would make.

A mother was subject to domestic violence for 15 years before she sought support from the Women's Refuge and fled her abusive husband. "My

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

In terms of domestic violence across the country the statistics are not good. The statistics which encompass crime and injury associated

A man convicted of beating his wife so severely that he perforated her eardrum has left New Zealand.

Crime is on the up in New Zealand, with latest figures showing an increase in burglaries, assaults, abductions and sex offences over the last year.

Immigration New Zealand are set to remove a man convicted of beating his wife so severely - as she held their baby daughter - that he temporarily deafened her.

Women's refuges, church agencies and other community groups will soon have to hand over their client details to the Government in

Australian children will be taught about "male privilege" and shown images of men cleaning dishes and women playing football in a drive to break gender stereotypes.

A district court judge discharged a man who beat his wife after she complained they weren't holding hands while watching a movie - but that decision has now been overturned.

COMMENT: Hurimoana Dennis, chair of Te Puea Memorial Marae, looks back over the marae's efforts to help homeless people during the winter.

COMMENT: The rewrite of the Social Security Act is a good time to abolish the sanctions altogether.

The latest steps proposed by the Govt to try to curb this country's high rate of domestic violence do not appear likely to make much difference.

In tears and distress and clutching her son close to her body, this is the moment after Melissa George left the emergency ward of

The changes aim to identify women at risk of family violence early in their prison sentences so appropriate support can be organised.

The mother of murdered toddler Nia Glassie has been recalled to prison after concerns from authorities that she was "a risk to the community".

A Timaru meat worker convicted of beating his wife as she held their baby daughter will be deported.

People who commit violence against their partners or families will be moved to temporary housing under a Government investment announced today.

More than 12,000 Kiwis have repeatedly breached court orders to stay away from their victims - with one person convicted for doing so 14 times.

A man who beat his wife as she held their baby, hitting her so hard in the head that he deafened her, has been sentenced to just 130 hours of community work.

Shocking new details of the Butler's case can be reported for the first time today after a gagging order was lifted to the allow the reporting of a 2014 family court judgement.

An Auckland businessman psychologically abused his ex-girlfriend and breached a protection order repeatedly after she ended their relationship.

More than 750 victims of family violence have had their houses fitted out with security features as part of a government-funded programme.

A woman who left her abusive partner following the Herald's series on family violence says she's looking forward to a future without fear.