Domestic Abuse
Sam Neill: The Best Song Ever Written
New Zealand actor and winemaker Sam Neill is in Sydney filming Australian courtroom drama The Twelve at the moment he joined Jim Mora to talk about Australia's "tone deaf" national day - and the best… Audio
Working from home not for everyone
Agencies that work with victims of domestic violence are calling on employers to consider workers' safety before they push more working-from-home options. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in more… Audio
Jackie Clark and Moeroa Marsters: Surviving domestic abuse
Her Say is a collection of stories told by New Zealand women who have lived in - and escaped - abusive relationships. Its publication is a long-held dream of Jackie Clark who, in 2013, launched The… Audio
Breaking Silence: Speaking up about domestic violence
Documentary series 'Breaking Silence' aims to change the way we think about violence against women in this country. Audio
Aotearoa needs to debate colonisation, racism - new commissioner
Lawyer Julia Steenson (Ngati Whatua and Waikato/Tainui) is a new Commissioner of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions. Audio
Jess Hill: power, control and domestic abuse
Australia has a 'national emergency' of domestic abuse, says investigative journalist Jess Hill. Her six-year investigation is the subject of the award-winning book See What You Made Me Do. Audio
Domestic abusers use pets to control victims
New research by Women's Refuge has revealed the extent to which domestic abusers use animals to control their victims. Video, Audio
Australian charged with throwing girlfriend off 11-storey balcony
Gold Coast woman Breeana Robinson died after falling 11 storeys from her balcony in 2013, now her boyfriend has been charged with her murder.
Finding a Happy Ending
Comedian and actor Angella Dravid shares some classic fried chicken with James Nokise while talking about love, loss, comedy - and prison. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio
Bonus BANG! MeToo, masculinity and domestic violence
A previous episode of BANG! left a few loose ends so Melody Thomas pulls together a panel for a discussion of tricky topics. Audio
Insight: Are Protection Orders Taken Seriously?
RNZs police reporter Carla Penman asks, are protection orders are worth the paper they are written on? Audio
Hollie Smith standing up against domestic violence
NZ soul singer Hollie Smith lends her voice to the White Ribbon Trust campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Video
New abuse programme helps Samoa's nofo tane
A group in Samoa says new work it's doing is helping to empower women married into other villages and who are the main sufferers of domestic abuse. Audio
More help needed for young migrants fleeing abuse
Auckland researchers say teenagers fleeing domestic abuse have ended up as exploited and illegal workers, paid just five-dollars an hour, to pay off hospital bills. Audio
Surge in registrations for WINZ family violence programme
The number of beneficiaries who are registered as victims of domestic abuse is increasing. Audio
Work and Income 'battered beneficiaries' list growing rapidly
The number of beneficiaries telling Work and Income they're victims of domestic abuse is growing rapidly. Audio
WiNZ list of battered beneficiaries is getting longer.
The number of beneficiaries telling Work and Income they're victims of domestic abuse is up 50 percent. Audio
The Lawson Quins on their stolen childhoods
When the Lawson quins were born 50 years ago, the family became instant celebrities. Audio, Gallery
Alan Cumming
Actor for stage and screen, broadcaster, director, designer, producer and musician, who will be speaking about family memoir, Not My Father's Son, at the 2015 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio