Justice Minister Judith Collins has ruled out reversing the burden of proof in domestic violence cases - one of the key recommendations in the first report of the Glenn Inquiry.

Sir Owen Glenn has nudged New Zealand one step closer towards a less adversarial justice system for domestic violence cases in a bid to fix a "broken" court system.

Maria's former partner never hit her physically - but what he did to her mentally was enough to make her constantly afraid.

Nothing short of a major overhaul of the court system is needed to address family violence - the "sickness of society", Dame Cath Tizard said today.

Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry suggests shifting the burden of proof in "domestic" cases so the alleged perpetrator is considered guilty, until proven innocent.

Protection orders need to be robustly enforced if they are to protect the lives they are supposed to, a family violence support group says.

Samoan rugby legend Brian Lima has been found guilty of charges relating to a public attack on his ex-wife.

A top principal has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his ex-wife in a private prosecution she has launched against him.

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

New Zealand women who have experienced violent relationships are more likely to contemplate suicide, according to new research which says better integration is needed between health and social services.

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.