OpinionPolly Gillespie: Growing up next door to family violencePolly Gillespie reveals what it was like growing up next door to a violent man and what she wishes her family had done differently to deal with it.09 May 02:06 AM
New ZealandWatch: Family violence in New ZealandNew Zealand has the worst rate of family and intimate-partner violence in the world. A shocking 80% of incidents go unreported.Watch08 May 11:56 PM
New ZealandFamily violence: John Key - 'No one should have to live a life of fear'Prime Minister John Key discusses how family violence rates in New Zealand are too high. Watch08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Family violence - 'Why is it so bad? I don't know'Superintendent Tusha Penny has worked on the front line for many years so she has seen it all —the wives beaten beyond recognition, the girlfriends strangled almost to death and the countless women lying dead in their own homes.Watch08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy you'll feel ashamed to be a KiwiOn average, police attend a family violence incident every five and a half minutes - that's 279 calls for help each day. Why is it so bad? No one knows for sure.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy does NZ have huge abuse problem?New Zealand has the worst rate of family violence in the developed world.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: 'The women drove them to violence. Bullshit'COMMENT: Men who hit women are bullies and control freaks and they're dangerous. If you choose violence, you need to own it and get help.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEmily Longley: A father speaksFive years ago Emily Longley was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Her father Mark talks about the terrible toll of losing his daughter.Watch06 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Never any excuse for a man to hit a womanLet us not soften the language we use about a man who hits a woman. It has been called domestic violence or partner violence.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDomestic violence: Why doesn't she leave?COMMENT: People talking about domestic violence victims often ask "Why doesn't she leave?" That is the wrong question to ask. It places responsibility for the situation on the victim, rather than the perpetrator.07 Apr 02:06 AM
New ZealandSupport groups struggle with violence"There is a steady increase of women being abducted, tied up, put in the boot of cars, taken away to the bush or the beach, or their partners having utensils to bury them."16 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionJudy McGregor: Gender equality is still eluding usNZ has dropped to 10th in the Global Gender Gap report of more than 140 countries, write Judy McGregor.07 Mar 08:32 PM
WorldBritish MP suspended, sending sexual textsA British MP suspended from the Labour Party for sending salacious text messages to a 17-year-old girl is under fire from one ex-wife.04 Jan 11:19 PM
OpinionKyle MacDonald: Why John Key's not fit to speak for White RibbonCOMMENT: When you're in charge of a country with one of the worst rates of sexual violence, you shouldn't be taking part in rape jokes, writes Kyle MacDonald.20 Dec 07:40 PM
New ZealandMP reveals she was abused at 7 years oldMP Marama Davidson has revealed she was abused by a relative.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRight on song for abuse messageKiwi singer Tina Cross has teamed up with a police choir for a powerful message against domestic violence.17 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleKim Kardashian shocks in domestic violence campaignA series of shocking images have been created to campaign against domestic abuse.02 Dec 06:09 AM
New ZealandNation marches against family violenceFrom rowdy motorcyles to silence wordless marches, crowds gathered around the country yesterday to call for an end to domestic violence.25 Nov 10:01 PM
New ZealandRaising her voice to help end abuseSinger says she is ready to take back her life after spending years in a violent relationship.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCharity accused of taking 'blood money'Women's Refuge has received backlash after announcing it is set to profit from a charity boxing match.29 Oct 12:33 AM
New ZealandHugs all round for rescue angels13 years after the attack, Ms Butler was able to thank those who risked their own lives to save hers.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed over 'reign of terror'A man who smashed his son over the head with a broken metal pipe covered in ash and beat his wife and daughter has been put behind bars for four years.04 Oct 11:36 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Men are not predisposed to family violenceBoys realise very early in life they simply do not hit girls and that it is part of what makes them masculine.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Let Brown in if he's willing to speak outFor many people, the violence of Chris Brown's attack on singer Rihanna left no room for shades of grey, or for forgiveness.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChris Brown's bitching has Denise Ritchie fumingDenise Ritchie yesterday sent a two-page summary of Brown's lyrics to the prominent women who had spoken in Brown's favour.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCruelty in home escalating: agencyBody parts bitten off, maimed from severe burns - experts believe the brutality of attacks on women by their male partners is worsening.01 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Why doesn't she leave?"Why doesn't she leave?" That is the wrong question to ask. It places responsibility for the situation on the victim, rather than the perpetrator, writes Catriona MacLennan.01 Oct 01:02 AM
New ZealandDelamere: I'd let Chris Brown inA former Immigration Minister says he would let Chris Brown into the country because it would cause no obvious harm.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'These are crimes of ownership not love'The day after Parmita Rani left her controlling husband, he waited in the foyer of her central-Auckland language school to stab her to death.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandLesley Elliott honoured for her workDomestic violence campaigner Lesley Elliott is among a group of people who was recognised at an investiture ceremony in Wellington today.11 Sep 01:13 AM
WorldKiwi mum begged police to protect herA week after Tara Brown went to police for protection she was beaten to death in a brutal road rage attack.10 Sep 09:08 PM
New ZealandStan Walker's call against domestic violenceTara Brown's death prompted a call from singer Stan Walker to stand up against domestic violence.10 Sep 05:00 PM
