Women's Refuge has received backlash after announcing it is set to profit from a charity boxing match.

13 years after the attack, Ms Butler was able to thank those who risked their own lives to save hers.

A man who smashed his son over the head with a broken metal pipe covered in ash and beat his wife and daughter has been put behind bars for four years.

Boys realise very early in life they simply do not hit girls and that it is part of what makes them masculine.

For many people, the violence of Chris Brown's attack on singer Rihanna left no room for shades of grey, or for forgiveness.

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 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.

A 31-year-old is now facing a number of charges after an armed operation locked down a west Auckland street last night.

Enforcement and resources are vital to ensuring Amy Adams' family violence law changes are to be effective, writes Catriona MacLennan.

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.

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.

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.