Family Violence
Police comment on fewer arrests in domestic violence cases
And listening to that is the Police National Manager in Prevention, Superintendent Tusha Penny. Audio
More domestic violence, fewer arrests
New figures show that despite more family violence being reported, fewer people are ending up before the courts. Audio
Calls for family violence to be taken seriously
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
Leigh Goodmark - Domestic Violence and Restorative Justice
When a court decides the future of a man found guilty of violence against his partner - does that even further disempower the woman he has abused? Leigh Goodmark, Professor of Law at the University of… Audio
Violence against children in the Pacific
Mary Baines of Radio New Zealand International on how Pacific Island nations have some of the highest rates of violence against children in the world - an issue UNICEF says needs to be brought out of… Audio
Calls for changes to the enforcement of protection orders
The coroners inquest into the deaths of two Dunedin children at their hands of their father has raised serious questions about the way police enforce protection orders in domestic violence cases… Audio
Inquiry pushes for GPS tagging to enforce protection orders
The Glenn inquiry into family violence is pushing for electronic tagging to enforce protection orders. Audio
Glenn Inquiry into Family Violence - Blueprint for action
The Glenn Inquiry releases its final report for addressing NZ's appalling domestic violence issue - it wants a new court to deal with family violence and a new stand-alone agency focussed on the… Audio
The laws around family violence - are they enough?
Half of the homicides in New Zealand are related to family violence and most victims of homicides are women. Former chief family court judge, Peter Boshier, is now a law commissioner and White Ribbon… Audio
Glenn Inquiry finds distorted views of normal family life
The Glenn Inquiry says some people's distorted of view of what constitutes a normal family life is the biggest barrier to stopping family violence. Audio
The Govt's 9.4 million dollar family violence package
The package includes more GPS tracking of serious offenders, mobile safety alarms for victims and a new Chief Victims Advisor to be appointed. Jane Drumm is the Executive Director of national domestic… Audio
Insight 25 May 2008: Breaking the Cycle
Insight looks at youth resilience and asks what allows some young people, who have adverse home lives, to break the abuse cycle. Audio
