A woman accused of murdering her baby son by leaving him alone in the bath knew CPR but did not try to resuscitate him because she thought it was too late, a court has been told.

A mother accused of murdering her baby said she felt "incapable" of looking after her children.

A CYF supervisor says an oversight meant a parental assessment was not carried out for a baby boy who was returned to his parents and allegedly drowned by his mother.

According to a pal, 54-year-old Mel is still in therapy and trying to come to terms with the allegations against him.

Mel Gibson faces potential jail time if Los Angeles sheriffs find evidence supporting his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva's claims the Australian-raised Oscar winner assaulted her.

Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.

The partner of a gang member accused of beating her was declared a hostile witness after refusing to repeat her complaint in court.

A study has revealed women from Asia and the Pacific are the most likely to be victims of domestic murder.

An Iraqi immigrant smashed up and set fire to his Auckland home before allegedly attacking several family members.

Crime statistics released today show a 9.2 per cent increase in violent offending over the past 12 months.

New Zealand is one of the most violent countries in the developed world, according to a new independent report.

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.