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'The safe house was full': Spike in crisis calls to Women’s Refuge
"Their focus is just staying alive and getting through the next day."
Steve Braunias: The sad, strange case of Nikita Tekotia, whose baby daughter was murdered
She failed, acutely and profoundly, to look after and save Arapera Fia.
Attacker bashes relative with cricket bat
The victim has permanently damaged eyesight after being bashed with a bat in a carpark.
Wife killer released on parole to 'oceanfront luxury' home
The Matamata horse breeder Greg Meads' release has shocked one local who lives nearby.
'Confronting scene': Aussie man charged with murdering wife with tractor
Farmer told emergency services his wife was dead after an accident.
Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
Plans to pull back police from family harm call-outs slammed
Police proposed a managed withdrawal from what they considered non-crime social problems.
Man killed, disposed of daughter like 'yesterday’s trash.' His lawyer says he didn’t kill her
The man’s lawyer claims the last person who saw her alive was the man’s estranged wife.
High-profile NZ musician bailed on family violence charges
He was granted interim name suppression today, citing potential reputational damage.
Man tries to push partner out of car on SH1 at high speed
A motorist followed Jason Marino for 13 minutes along State Highway 1 south of Hamilton.
Armed police descend on Portage Rd in West Auckland
One person has been taken into custody after armed police responded to reports of a person becoming aggressive. Video / Supplied
'I'm not doing well with this': Pet rabbit killed in Poroti fire
The garage fire destroyed all the family's goods, which were packed up ready for a move.
'He can't control himself': Man draws blood after biting officer's arm
Damien Cripps wasn't taking his ADHD medication at the time.
Judge rebukes violent man: What kind of message are you sending to your daughter?
'What would you say if she came home with a black eye?'
Strangulation: The cruel method of control that can be a precursor to murder
New Zealand introduced a strangulation law five years ago. Is it making any difference?
What kids who commit serious crimes have in common
Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.
‘Freewheeling spirit’: Family grieves Olympian Melissa Hoskins
Hoskins' husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was charged over her death.
'Horror story': Only half of domestic violence callouts end in charges in Bay of Plenty
And agencies are expecting an influx this holiday period.
Ōtaki woman honoured for services to community-led development, governance and education
Mary-Jane Rivers says founding Inspiring Communities has been the highlight of her career.
Restorative justice champion gets QSM
Jenny Saywood was a founding member of Restorative Justice in Whanganui in 1999.
'Lifelong' healing journey: Rotorua woman honoured for violence prevention work
“I was born into a violent environment. That’s all I ever knew."