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.

COMMENT: The statistics for family violence in the 50s and 60s would have been bad, if anyone had kept them. But no-one was interested in what went on in the home.

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.

The number of family violence incidents attended in New Zealand last year increased by more than 8000, according to new stats.

A man has had his prison sentence extended after telling a police officer a protection order wouldn't protect the victim if he got

More than 100 schools across the country have signed up to an SPCA programme aimed at reducing animal abuse. Teachers can include

A new family violence pilot in Christchurch will handle police referrals, and focus on all family members.

Police have arrested a man on the run for two weeks after an alleged family violence incident on the North Shore where a woman was seriously assaulted.

a collection of NZ's biggest fashion designers have come together to help raise funds for a charity which works with the families and victims of domestic violence

COMMENT: Without any explanation, a decision was made to withdraw a murder charge that shocked and appalled many.The public has not yet been told why.

A woman who was physically and psychologically abused by her partner has a new lease of life after she left the relationship.

COMMENT: So where was Moko's dad? We have no idea. We have no idea because the question was never asked. It never is.

As part of the Herald's We're Better Than This campaign, focusing on family violence, we speak to a man whose partner left him after suffering 20 years of abuse.

COMMENT: The torturing and killing of poor little Moko has saddened and angered New Zealanders to a degree that I lack the words to explain.

At the same time in Britain, it must be noted, the violent chastisement of women and children was commonplace, in the law and in everyday life.