Frustrations are mounting over the stalled Glenn Inquiry into domestic violence. Set up more than 18 months ago, the inquiry has interviewed hundreds of domestic violence and child abuse survivors, but no findings have been made public.

Stephen Dudley's grieving mother - who shot her husband while threatening to shoot herself - has today avoided penalty over the incident.

A grieving mother who shot her husband was threatening to shoot herself, according to the police case.

The tragic deaths of two children shot by their father could have been prevented if NZ and Australian police shared information on earlier criminal convictions.

Many of the men who kill their partners have previous convictions for violence against women.

George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, was the ‘celebrity guest’ of honour at a gun show in Florida over the weekend.

A specialist scheme to identify high-risk violent spouses needs a consistent national approach, says a report into fatal domestic abuse.

A month after his marriage fell apart, Edward Livingstone had moved about 70km south of his family - a wife he was barred from contacting and children he could see only under supervision.

The Glenn Inquiry into family violence has put an "internal implosion" behind it and is preparing to release its first report.

Most cases of domestic violence involve physical or sexual abuse; but increasingly, that abuse is preceded or accompanied by psychological abuse as well, writes Bryan Gould.

Bill in works to make domestic violence a factor at sentencing - but first, the beach.

Manu Samoa rugby legend Brian Lima has resigned from all forms of rugby in the island nation following allegations of an assault on his ex-wife.

A woman brutally bashed by her husband with a gun turned to Facebook for help after he pulled the phone out of the wall to stop her calling police.

Samoan rugby hero Brian Lima has been charged after a public assault against his ex-wife at the weekend.

Prosecutors say they will not file domestic violence charges against George Zimmerman after his girlfriend told police she did not want to pursue the case

Anti-violence groups have been startled by a Government survey giving them only 48 hours to list their top three priorities to tackle family violence.

This week our Prime Minister will join the leaders of 15 Pacific Island countries at the 44th meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum.

A man who punched a woman in the face, causing her to fall backwards and strike her head on the floor resulting in her death, has been jailed for three years.

A domestic violence victim whose partner took her phone so she couldn't call police managed to raise the alarm via Facebook instead.

The alleged killing of baby Atreyu has proved a timely reminder about the community's real priority - to seek out solutions to child abuse.

Sir Owen Glenn has confirmed that he is reconsidering his role in his $2 million inquiry into family violence because of “a torrent of nasty publicity” directed at him.

Sir Owen Glenn is believed to be reconsidering his role in his $2 million inquiry into family violence amid concerns about its effect on victims.

New details have emerged of Sir Owen Glenn's criminal case in Hawaii more than a decade ago in which he was accused of assaulting a woman.

Sir Owen Glenn is adamant his $2 million inquiry into family violence in New Zealand will go ahead.

The troubled Owen Glenn inquiry into family violence reaches a turning point this week.

Members of an expert think-tank set up to guide Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into family violence say the only way for the inquiry to continue now would be for Sir Owen to step out.