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Fugitive found hiding under bed

Police have arrested a man on the run for two weeks after an alleged family violence incident on the North Shore where a woman was seriously assaulted.

Kiwi designers unite for domestic violence victims

a collection of NZ's biggest fashion designers have come together to help raise funds for a charity which works with the families and victims of domestic violence

Answers needed on Moko ruling

COMMENT: Without any explanation, a decision was made to withdraw a murder charge that shocked and appalled many.The public has not yet been told why.

Abuse stories help victim flee

A woman who was physically and psychologically abused by her partner has a new lease of life after she left the relationship.

Ewen McQueen: Moko's father was conspicuous by his absence

COMMENT: So where was Moko's dad? We have no idea. We have no idea because the question was never asked. It never is.

'I am an abuser and I need help'

As part of the Herald's We're Better Than This campaign, focusing on family violence, we speak to a man whose partner left him after suffering 20 years of abuse.

Rodney Hide: No justice for tortured Moko

COMMENT: The torturing and killing of poor little Moko has saddened and angered New Zealanders to a degree that I lack the words to explain.

Anne Salmond: Maori once were tender fathers

At the same time in Britain, it must be noted, the violent chastisement of women and children was commonplace, in the law and in everyday life.

'I'm saying right now I'm better than this'

"I will leave him" - these are the words of a woman who has been living in fear. But this week, she decided she had had enough.

'I put butcher knives to their throats'

Jeremy Eparaima punched, kicked, bashed, choked and bullied his way through a marriage and two relationships - now he's speaking out in a bid to reach other men.

Bob McCoskrie: Family violence is still not just a male problem

COMMENT: Family violence is not just a male problem. If we as a nation are really serious about reducing family violence, we need to talk about family violence in all its forms and all its causes, writes Bob McCoskrie

'She'll rise a star that fell a flower'

WATCH: Five years ago Emily Longley was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Her father Mark talks about the terrible toll of losing his daughter.

Family violence: What can we do?

Family violence is an epidemic in New Zealand. So what is the solution?

Watch: Dad aims to prevent another 'if only'

Helen Meads was shot dead just days after leaving a violent relationship. Since then, her father David White has crusaded against family violence in a bid to save others' lives.

The warning signs dad didn't see

Helen Meads was shot dead just days after leaving a violent relationship. Since then, her father has crusaded against family violence in a bid to save others' lives.

Law reforms look out for victims

Under reforms battered women who kill their abusers would be able to claim self-defence even if the threat of violence was not imminent.