Nigella Lawson has shown the clearest sign yet that the TV chef’s marriage split may be permanent, by sending a removal team into the marital home.

Why do you think nobody intervened to help Nigella? Was it the bystander effect or were other forces at play? What would you have done if you’d witnessed it?

Sir Ray Avery, an inspiring foe of all varieties of bullying, tells a story that illustrates the bystander effect perfectly, says Paul Little.

What this story confronts us with is the destruction of the widely held idea that domestic violence is the dirty problem of the underclasses, writes Selina Trigg.

Diners who only watched as Nigella Lawson was assaulted were probably influenced by the "bystander effect" - and it's at play daily in NZ.

Police are investigating photos appearing to show celebrity chef Nigella Lawson being choked by her husband during a row at a London restaurant.

Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into family violence continues to disintegrate with the resignation of three more members of his expert think-tank.

When Sir Owen Glenn announced he would finance an inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence, it was hard to know what he expected from the exercise.

If it wasn't for his children, Willie Skelton might never have realised that something had to change in his marriage.

Three more key members of Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence have quit in sympathy with the inquiry's founding director, Ruth Herbert.

The two top managers of Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence have resigned after a "breakdown in the relationship" with Sir Owen.

The door remains open for All Black assault accused Julian Savea to remain an ambassador for the 'It's Not Ok' anti-violence campaign.

All Black Julian Savea has moved out of his family home and his mother is acting as a go-between for the rugby star and his partner after he was charged with assault.

As many as 15 per cent of New Zealand's professional rugby players may be wrestling with stress, anxiety, substance abuse and behavioural and mental health issues.

Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence says more children may be abused if they are forced to have contact with violent parents under proposed family law changes.

A leading law academic says proposed Family Court reforms could lead to children dying - and her concerns are shared by many lawyers and judges.

A Hamilton man was last night being questioned after a domestic row sparked an armed police callout.

A 35-year-old Napier woman has been remanded in custody on assault charges after an alleged domestic assault in Napier left a 45-year-old man dead from stab wounds.

A woman has been jailed for five years and three months for the Valentine's Day killing of her partner by stabbing him in the neck with a knife.

An anti-violence campaigner has called on Northland men to "man up" and lead the way against domestic violence by speaking up if they see others abusing loved ones.

The mother of Sophie Elliott, who was brutally murdered by her boyfriend, is backing a Northland family's stance against domestic violence following their tragic loss.

While a Northland family were grieving the death of Patricia Ann McGrath they were also spreading the anti-violence message at her tangi.

Christmas can be one of the most dreaded times for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Home detention has been rejected for a Northlander who seriously assaulted his partner and locked her in a shipping container during their short but turbulent relationship.

I'd like to see church ministers being proactive in curbing violence before it happens. It is good to see church ministers taking a positive step to curb violence.