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Revise abuse guidelines - Adams
Justice Minister Amy Adams has told police to revise their guidelines so they can secretly warn people if their partner has a history of violent abuse.
Justice Minister Amy Adams has told police to revise their guidelines so they can secretly warn people if their partner has a history of violent abuse.
The father of baby Leo says hundreds of former Exclusive Brethren members want to sue the church over alleged "brainwashing" tactics and human rights abuses.
An Irish fitness blogger has posted a disturbing video on social media, revealing a black eye and saying her partner punched her in the face.
Judge dismisses domestic violence charges against former principal of Kristin School.
A leading family violence expert is welcoming a move to encourage more transparency between agencies dealing with domestic abuse cases.
A string of agencies will learn "valuable lessons" from the murderous rampage by Edward Livingstone which left him and his two children dead, the chief coroner has found.
Ministry of Justice officials have rejected a call to extend the “three strikes” rule to protection orders.
Police have taken action against some of their own after failing to protect Katherine Webb and her children, but those involved have kept their jobs.
Police failed to protect Katherine Webb and her children, Bradley and Ellen Livingstone, an inquest heard today.
A man has been arrested after armed police were sent to a Motueka address following a report that a woman had received a knife injury in a domestic related incident yesterday.
Changes have been made to the way Southern police handled cases of family violence after the deaths of Bradley and Ellen Livingstone.
The police prosecutor in charge of Edward Livingstone's second protection order breach has conceded mistakes might have been made in the way police handled the case.
A harrowing statement from Katharine Webb to police has revealed the horrific minutes leading up to her children's deaths.
The duplicity of Edward Livingstone has emerged during the coroner's inquest into the death of himself and his children.
An anti-violence group has called for the country to take a lasting stand against domestic abuse following the killing of a Taupo mother.
An Auckland police officer has been stood down after being accused of domestic violence.
June Steenkamp is in NZ to share her experience. She hopes sharing what her daughter went through will help other women speak up to prevent domestic violence.
It's called rape culture, silly, writes Rachel Wong. You know, when it's considered cultured to rape and degrade women and then blame it all on them?
Six-year-old Destiny can't walk without a frame because of domestic violence meted out to her birth mother. Now she needs a costly spinal operation in the US.
The majority of children admitted to the Starship hospital as the result of suspected abuse or neglect are under 1 year old.
The man cleared of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
Police chasing a violent offender in Auckland were helped out by a bystander who tackled the man, bringing him down and allowing police to handcuff him.
Every year domestic violence spikes at Christmas time and experts predict this year to be no different.
One in three Kiwi women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. Auckland Women's Refuge addresses this need by supporting women and families suffering domestic violence.
Welcome to the silly season, the lead-up to the Christmas break. And could anything be sillier than an Australian Green MP's call for a No Gender December?
Sir Owen Glenn's report also recommends tough new alcohol laws, including higher taxes and raising the legal drinking age to 20, plus a new dedicated family violence agency.
Auckland's Sky Tower was lit up white last night to "shine a light on men's violence towards women".
The Bill Cosby saga, as it's played out over the last few weeks, represents a massive systemic fail for the media.