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'Serial victim of domestic violence': Woman avoids life sentence for murdering partner

The 'serial' abuse victim had steel plates in her face after another man stomped her head.

Mum warned kids weren't safe around her, kills her infant, then gets name suppression

'Not long before my anger becomes too much for the kids’ safety,' she warned in texts.

'I slipped through the cracks': Parole Board repeatedly botches rape victim notification

Parole Board apologises after sex offender released on parole without victim’s knowledge.

Waikato woman charged with toddler's attempted murder

The 33-year-old woman was granted continued name suppression today.

'I'll never forgive you': Mum's powerful words to baby killer Michael Topp

Christchurch man who abused, murdered his 3-month-old daughter jailed for life.

'What a coward': Judge lambasts young man who beat pregnant partner

'You can take it as read that if you return to court you will go to jail.'

'You or your mum:' Boy woke next to grave dug by dad, told to choose who was going in

More than a decade of man's 'monstrous' violence against partner and son comes to an end.

'Go f*** yourself': Rapist abuses judge, walks out of sentencing

Gregory Simon punched a woman in the head before strangling and raping her.

A-lister's son arrested in LA

'The family knew this was going to happen but needless to say, it is a very big shock.'

Editorial: The kids aren't all right

OPINION: It will take a united effort to tackle child crime.

Killer attacked in dock as he's jailed for partner's manslaughter

Corrections staff and court security were assaulted in the melee.

Parole for mum who used 5-year-old as ‘sexual plaything’ after 4 years in prison

The woman will be released having served three years and 11 months behind bars.

Ex-Files: I’ve been slapped with a protection order - what are my rights?

OPINION: How it affects work, travel and immigration.

'I'm sick of it': Rising sports star Mea Motu calls time on domestic violence

World champion opens up about her abusive relationship and how her kids saved her life.

Man slashed young girl's throat in 'savage, unprovoked' attempted murder

He woke her up at 3am before trying to kill her with a fish-filleting knife.

Man who lived with murdered girlfriend’s corpse for nearly a month denied parole

Gordon Hieatt strangled his girlfriend to death during a fight about rent.

More violence, weapons, injuries: Family violence increases in cost of living crisis

Tough economic times linked to increase in 'severe' family violence.

Woman who left boyfriend to die in suitcase faces October trial

Sarah Boone has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge.