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A catalyst for social change
Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.
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Rugby star faces knife charge
A Super 14 rugby star has been charged with a domestic violence incident involving a knife and given name suppression.
!['We treat our babies like dogs'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We treat our babies like dogs'
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says children are being treated like dogs, as figures show serious cases of abuse against babies have leapt by two-thirds in just two years.
![Migrant women most at risk of being killed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Migrant women most at risk of being killed
A study has revealed women from Asia and the Pacific are the most likely to be victims of domestic murder.
!['Berserk' son Tasered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Berserk' son Tasered
An Iraqi immigrant smashed up and set fire to his Auckland home before allegedly attacking several family members.
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Police minister 'shocked' at NZ's level of violent crime
Crime statistics released today show a 9.2 per cent increase in violent offending over the past 12 months.
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NZ murder record among worst
New Zealand is one of the most violent countries in the developed world, according to a new independent report.
![Not so crazy after all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Not so crazy after all
Today, a 19 year old Taupo man was jailed for throwing a three month old baby, who wouldn't stop crying, onto the floor, causing life-threatening head injuries.
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Police called to mayor Michael Laws' home
The partner of controversial Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws has moved out after he called police to their home.
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Murder accused had link to woman at house - police
One of the men accused of Dean Browne's murder had a "loose connection" to the woman who lived at the address where his body was found.
![Victim 'dragged down by his lifestyle'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Victim 'dragged down by his lifestyle'
When Dean Browne's former girlfriend heard he had been murdered and dumped in a New Plymouth garage, she knew his lifestyle had finally caught up with him.
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Man who twisted cat's head off in front of family jailed
A man who tore the head off a kitten in front of his family has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
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Woman who died after alleged domestic attack named
Police have named the Kaikohe woman who died after what police allege was a domestic violence attack.
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Woman dies after alleged domestic attack
A homicide inquiry has been launched after a Kaikohe woman died following what police allege was a domestic violence attack.