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.

The partner of controversial Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws has moved out after he called police to their home.

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.

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.

Police have named the Kaikohe woman who died after what police allege was a domestic violence attack.

A homicide inquiry has been launched after a Kaikohe woman died following what police allege was a domestic violence attack.

Rihanna has finally spoken about her attack at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

A new, more activist Families Commission is emerging with the appointment of league great Ruben Wiki as an "ambassador" against domestic violence.