A woman who was allegedly violently assaulted by her partner attacked police officers who came to help her in Hamilton this morning, allowing her partner to get away.

A 17-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 1-year-old child and stabbing a 26-year-old woman with a fork.

The mother of a girl, 5, found dead in her bed after an alleged assault was trying to escape violence in her life.

The Auckland couple found dead in their home after a panicked 14-year-old girl called 111 to tell police about a serious domestic argument have been named, and police have revealed they died from knife wounds.

An Auckland couple were found dead in their home after a panicked 14-year-old called 111.

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Mandatory reporting would have saved children like young James Whakaruru.

Mel Gibson’s estranged lover Oksana Grigorieva will reportedly make him “squirm” when they meet today.

Greg Meads enjoyed his final months of freedom in a plush beachfront home with another woman before being convicted of murder.

Kimberley White remembers her stepfather Greg Meads enforcing silent meals at the family dinner table as he watched television.

A man who is now a marriage guidance counsellor threw his wife into a door frame, splitting her head open, then dragged her down the hall.