Domestic Violence
Police film domestic violence statements
Police officers have used phones to record the accounts of women reporting domestic violence straight after an attack.
Govt's overhaul of family violence laws revealed
The government has unveiled a raft of laws to tackle family violence, in an effort to reduce the number of violent incidents by 2300 each year. Audio
Will police, courts effectively enforce family violence laws?
A South Auckland barrister is welcoming new laws to tackle domestic violence. But she says the effectiveness of the government's new approach will depend on how it is enforced by the police and the… Audio
Amy Adams backs effectiveness of family violence package
The Government hopes changes to protection orders and the creation of new offences will result in two thousand three hundred fewer domestic violent incidents each year. Audio
How to move beyond family violence
Perpetrators and victims of family violence share their stories with John Campbell, and tell him how they hope for something better for themselves and their children. Audio
Search is on for solutions to gendered violence
Pacific men and women working on the front-line to end violence against women are looking at more proactive approaches to their work.
Tongan centre to provide women with 'safe place'
A new drop in centre for young women in Tonga is hoping to reduce domestic violence by providing a safe space to come and discuss issues they are facing.
Emergency housing fund for abusive family members
Short-term emergency housing for abusive family members, designed to get them away from their victims, will be funded by the government.
Nurses say Children's Teams under-resourced
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says the new Children's Teams intended to help at risk kids are suffering critical shortage of funding. In Waikato it says funding was provided for one full time… Audio
Silent cries
In New Zealand one in four children under the age of 18 are said to be living in a situation of physical violence, neglect or abuse. Men are often the perpetrators, but women also have a hand in… Audio
Agencies to meet daily to fight abuse
Groups on the front line of the fight against family violence will meet daily from next week in a pilot scheme in Christchurch.
Real life grim tales
Grim tales is the story of how 13 survivors of domestic violence, 13 artists, and 13 writers, joined together to create folk lore style stories about domestic violence. The stories are gritty… Audio
Fears comments by Fiji's Speaker could set back efforts
Fiji's Parliamentary Speaker is refusing to apologise for saying women sometimes cause domestic violence. Audio
Samoa victim support hampered by a lack of funding
Samoa's primary care provider for victims of domestic violence says its activities are limited by a lack of of funding. Audio
Lawyers for abused children impractical
The Children's Commissioner says it is not feasible to provide all children exposed to family violence with their own lawyer, because there simply aren't enough lawyers to go around.
CYF overhaul should help stop Flaxmere tragedies
An overhaul of child protection services should help prevent tragedies like the suicides of four Hastings teenagers, the Social Development Minister says.
Family violence in four Flaxmere suicides
Four teenage girls who committed suicide within 13 months in a Hastings suburb had all been exposed to family violence, an inquest has found.
Domestic violence pilot extended to six more courts
Judges are making progress in their efforts to extract more information about a defendent's family violence history. Audio
Stop domestic violence - help the men
Meet the team behind Gandhi Nivas - a ground-breaking early intervention initiative first created within Auckland's Indian community that might just revolutionise the way domestic violence cases are… Audio, Gallery
Women's Refuge - Dr Ang Jury
The recent report from the Family Violence Death Review Committee, paints a grim picture of domestic violence in New Zealand. Thirty per cent of New Zealand women experience physical violence at some… Audio