Abuse
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.
Call for child abuse reaction training
Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly has called for better education for people who work with children, including doctors, to better respond to evidence of abuse. Video, Audio
Guilty plea to bobby calf abuse after hidden camera reveal
A man charged with ill-treating bobby calves by hitting, dragging, kicking and throwing them has pleaded guilty to ten charges laid after secret video of his actions came to light. Audio
A child killed - family member speaks out
Family violence is a dirty secret that needs to be exposed. Audio
Thousands march demanding end to family violence
A survivor of decades of family violence says it's time for the country to wake up and learn how to talk about abuse. Audio
Proposed law change supports family violence victims
A woman who kills her abuser while he sleeps may be able to argue she acted in self-defence, under a radical law change recommended by the Law Commission. Audio
Flagship project for at-risk families underresourced
Front-line social workers are warning that abused and neglected children could be left worse off because a flagship project for at-risk families is being undermined by a lack of resources. Audio
Is the government's plan for helping vulnerable kids working?
A charity which co-ordinates a new scheme providing wraparound care for vulnerable children in Hamilton says it is being undermined by a lack of resources - and families are falling through the gaps… Audio
Rape threats and racial slurs in student area
A group of women have written to Otago University calling for action against verbal abuse, including a rape threat and racial slurs. Audio
More feedback on drunken street abuse in Dunedin
11 people have signed an open letter to Otago University's Vice Chancellor Harlene Hayne, calling for action over threatening language and drunk slurs by male students. They say there is an implicit… Audio
Feedback on drunken street abuse in Dunedin
11 people have signed an open letter to Otago University's Vice Chancellor Harlene Hayne, calling for action over threatening language and drunk slurs by male students. They say there is an implicit… Audio
Calls for action over Dunedin abuse
11 people have signed an open letter to Otago University's Vice Chancellor Harlene Hayne, calling for action over abuse including a threat of rape, as well as racist and homophobic slurs by drunk… Audio
No formal complaint from Cricket Australia over crowd abuse
New Zealand Cricket hasn't received a formal complaint from the Australian team over apparent abusive comments from Black Caps fans during the recent tour.
Woman facing serious threats after child sex offences
Krystal Harvey was sentenced to eight months home detention, 100 hours community work and a year of post-detention conditions when she appeared in the Manukau District Court yesterday.The case has… Audio
Child abuser told he will not be deported
A man who punched his infant son in the head and broke his leg and ribs has been told he will not be deported because it would not be in the best interests of his children. Audio
The Wireless Preview - Mava Moayyed
Mava Moayyed talks about domestic violence and why it's especially dangerous in young people's relationships. Audio
Victims of abuse in state care launch 750k lawsuit against MSD.
People who were abused in state care say the Ministry of Social Development has treated them with contempt. Audio
Victims of abuse in state care launch 750k lawsuit against MSD.
People who were abused in state care are suing the Government for three-quarters of a million dollars, for what they say is a failure to act when they asked for their personal records. Audio
Geriatric hospital assistant abuses dementia patient
An elderly woman, with worsening dementia, was slapped and pushed so badly by a healthcare worker at a private geriatic hospital, she was unable to walk. Audio
Tolley sympathetic to state care child advocate
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says she is sympathetic to the idea of an independent child advocate for those in state care.
