Domestic Violence

Judges will be given all the family violence history of defendants under a new pilot programme that aims to keep victims safer. The pilot begins next week in Porirua and Christchurch after two judges… Audio

The Government's proposed overhaul of laws dealing with domestic violence has been welcomed by many advocates working in the sector. Audio

The laws on domestic violence are in for an overhaul with the Justice Minister saying something has to be done about New Zealand's horrific rate of abuse. In a discussion document released this… Audio

Justice Minister Amy Adams wants to introduce dedicated family violence charges with penalties harsher than standard assault. Audio

Fourteen women, six men and ten children are killed by a member of their family every year on average, and now the Government is considering making family violence a stand-alone offence. The concept… Audio

Anti-family violence advocates say they'd support a specific criminal charge for domestic abuse, but it's not a silver bullet. The Justice Minister, Amy Adams, will release a discussion document this… Audio

There are fears the voices of people living with a disability in Auckland will no longer be heard if the city council goes ahead with a proposal to dis-establish its two disability advisor roles. The… Audio

New Zealand has a chronic family violence problem, with the third worst child abuse record after Mexico and the US out of 31 OECD countries. Massey University's Dr Ruth Gammon has worked with victims… Audio

The CEO of Women's Refuge Ang Jury joins the Panel to discuss the level of reported family violence cases. One-hundred thousand a year. Audio

New figures show that despite more family violence being reported, fewer people are ending up before the courts. Audio

The chief coroner, Deborah Marshall, has criticised the police in Dunedin for missing a series of signs that Edward Livingstone was a risk. Livingstone killed his two children, Bradley and Ellen, and… Audio

Advocates campaigning against family violence say it's clear the issue's not being taken seriously -- with a coroner finding red flags were missed in the lead up to the Edward Livingstone shooting. Audio

Jamie McCaskill is the writer and director of 'Not in Our Neighbourhood', an up-close look at domestic violence, reflecting the time he spent on the staff of the Hauraki Women's Refuge. Audio

New Zealand's distressing child murder and abuse record is investigated in a new play, Days Like Today. Inspired in part by the Chris Kahui trial, Auckland playwright Laurence Dolan wrote a script… Audio

MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis reports from his hikoi against domestic and sexual violence. Audio

A report on the high levels of family violence in some Pacific countries, the Fiji flag debate and decolonisation of Pacific countries - what's on the UN's list . Audio

A senior Northland police officer accused of mishandling protection order breaches is being investigated. Audio

To Australia now, where women at risk from violent partners are getting CCTV in their homes as a deterrent under a trial announced in Victoria. Audio