Denise Ritchie yesterday sent a two-page summary of Brown's lyrics to the prominent women who had spoken in Brown's favour.

Body parts bitten off, maimed from severe burns - experts believe the brutality of attacks on women by their male partners is worsening.

"Why doesn't she leave?" That is the wrong question to ask. It places responsibility for the situation on the victim, rather than the perpetrator, writes Catriona MacLennan.

The day after Parmita Rani left her controlling husband, he waited in the foyer of her central-Auckland language school to stab her to death.

A former Immigration Minister says he would let Chris Brown into the country because it would cause no obvious harm.

Domestic violence campaigner Lesley Elliott is among a group of people who was recognised at an investiture ceremony in Wellington today.

A week after Tara Brown went to police for protection she was beaten to death in a brutal road rage attack.

Tara Brown's death prompted a call from singer Stan Walker to stand up against domestic violence.

A Gisborne woman who caused life-changing injuries to her infant daughter while berating her partner has been jailed for four years.

Lawyers have expressed concern for the safety of victims of domestic violence as more district courts streamline their operations.

The last thing a police officer probably wants to do is tell a woman her new man has a record of violence in relationships.

A Government paper to "kick start a national conversation" around stopping domestic violence has been launched by Justice Minister Amy Adams this morning.

Justice Minister Amy Adams says privacy laws significantly hamper the ability to detect and deal with domestic violence because government officials and those working with children and families are often over-cautious when it comes to sharing information.

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.

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.

Bradley and Ellen Livingstone were "reluctant" and "nervous" ahead of meeting their father under supervision for the first time, the coroner's court has heard.

Edward Livingstone deliberated before making the decision to kill his children, an inquest has heard.

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.