Maori are three times more likely to be killed by a partner than non-Maori, according to figures obtained under the Official Information Act. The Waikato Women's Refuge, Te Whakaruruhau, blamed the over-representation of Maori in domestic violence figures on family separation. They're also two and a half times more likely to be offenders in intimate partner homicide cases. Related Content Editorial: Never any excuse for a man to hit a woman Family violence: Emily's story - 'The world was a better place with her in it' Family violence: Why does New Zealand have such a huge problem? The figures, released to Newstalk ZB and covering the years between 2009 and 2013, show Maori are almost three times more likely to be killed by their intimate partners than non-Maori or non-Pacific peoples.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 05, 2016 03:00 UTC