Dunedin police have had another busy Sunday night dealing with cases of domestic violence.
Senior Sergeant Dave Scott, of the Southern District Command Centre, said Dunedin police last night attended six domestic violence incidents, including one where a woman's front teeth were broken and another where a woman was treated at hospital following an assault in Brockville.
''Staff are pretty stretched at the moment,'' Snr Sgt Scott said about 9pm. Domestic violence was all too common on a Sunday, but yesterday was even busier than usual, he said.
''Unfortunately, it's nothing out of the ordinary for a Sunday night for the police.''
It was possible it was because families spent the weekend together, causing ''tensions'' to rise.
Alcohol was a factor in many domestic violence incidents and last night was no different, he said.
Police were investigating the incidents and hoped to speak to the woman with broken teeth after she was treated at hospital.
None of the incidents involved life-threatening injuries, but some were reasonably serious. The Family Violence Death Review Committee report released last week showed the Southern police district had the lowest rate of family violence deaths in New Zealand.
Five family violence-related deaths occurred in the area, which covers Otago and Southland, from 2009-12 - a rate of 0.41 deaths per 100,000.
