Domestic Violence
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
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…
AudioWomen'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
Government backs strangulation law change
Non-fatal strangulation could soon become a separate crime to assault with the Law Commission recommending the move, and the government backing it.
Trust sets up clinic to work with abusive men
A Far North trust dealing with poverty and family dysfunction is setting up a men's clinic for men who've abused their families.
Episode 2: Not In Our Neighbourhood?
Documentary play Not In Our Neighbourhood opened this week at the Auckland Arts Festival.This solo show tells the story of a filmmaker who has been asked to visit a refuge for women and document the… Audio
How one rural woman escaped an abusive marriage
A woman who continued to farm after ending her abusive marriage has spoken out in the hope it may help others in similar situations.
PNG women 'ignored and marginalised'
Women in Papua New Guinea are being ignored and marginalised and the government isn't helping, according to Human Rights Watch.
Call to curb family violence over Christmas
Women's Refuge ambassador Tina Cross is working with police to raise awareness of New Zealand's domestic violence problem. Audio
Police and Tina Cross team up to curb family violence
The police say 33 people have died from domestic violence this year - including 16 children, and 10 women. Audio
New scheme for disclosing a partner's criminal past
Anyone who suspects their partner of having a violent criminal past can now check with the police.
