Family Violence
Family violence up, prosecutions down
Figures released by police today show family violence is on the rise, but prosecutions are down. Police launched 121,739 investigations last year, but there were just 16,764 prosecutions. That's down… Audio
Insight: Policing Domestic Violence - A New Direction
Anusha Bradley takes a look at a new approach to policing family violence. Audio
National pulls support for domestic violence leave bill
A member's bill that would require employers to give a victim of domestic violence 10 days leave from work is on shaky ground as the National Party withdraws its support over new details.
NGO pulls out of family violence pilot over safety concerns
A women's refuge group which was a key part of a family violence pilot has walked away from signing a new contract because of concerns for its staff. The Integrated Safety Response pilot or ISR pilot… Audio
Women battle barriers to justice in Fiji
Women in Fiji are waiting nearly two and a half years before reporting family violence to the police according to a new report by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement. Audio
Police investigations into family violence hit record high
Police investigated nearly 120,000 family violence incidents in 2016 - up more than 8000 on the year before.
Police family violence investigations hit record high
Police have documented a record high number of family violence investigations being carried out, and the number has been going up every year since 2014. Last year, according to the Family Violence… Audio
A bill by any other name
What's in a name? Submitters and MPs say it matters a lot especially when it comes to the title of a bill on family and whanau violence. Audio
A bill by any other name
What's in a name? Submitters and MPs say it matters a lot especially when it comes to the title of a bill on family and whanau violence.
AudioVodafone offers family violence leave
The telecommunications company has joined other major firms in offering staff affected by family violence extra leave.
Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
"Break Free", a practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. It was inspired by young women from our ethnic… Audio, Gallery
Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
"Break Free", a practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. It was inspired by young women from our ethnic…
AudioGovt plans family violence summit
Government ministers will host a family violence summit in June in response to what they say is an horrific form of abuse in New Zealand.
Questions about spending in Govt contracts worth over $1mil
The Ministry of Social Development has been questioning Pacific Media Network about its Pasefika Proud media and education campaign about family violence. In one email, a ministry staff member accuses… Audio
Shakti Wellington Refuge 'struggling to cope'
Shakti Wellington opened a refuge in 2014 after the murders of two migrant women in the city due to domestic violence - Sarwan Lata Singh and Mei Fan. In 2016 it helped over 350 women, with over 200… Audio
Can a play heal family violence?
It's not often a play carries an R16 classification - but that's the case for a new show based on the experiences of people from violent relationships. Stories to Heal Violence is a verbatim… Audio
Taking on male violence in the Hutt Valley
Wellington’s Hutt Valley may soon have a community safe house where men who are a threat to their families can have time out. Audio
NZ domestic violence reduction programme up for award
As a programme reducing domestic violence is nominated for an international award, one man tells how it helped him tame his violent temper.
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
Jimmy Barnes: working class boy
Kim Hill talks to Scottish-born Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, whose career with the band Cold Chisel and as a solo artist has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian… Audio
