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Letters: Next abuse apology will be for Gloriavale; Treaty bill an unnecessary disruption
OPINION: 'Instead of empty rhetoric, the Government needs to take action – now.'
Church abuse survivor speaks following the Government's apology
Christopher Longhurst speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.
State abuse apology: Luxon criticised for absence during survivors' speeches
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he had to leave to prepare for his own formal Crown apology but maintains he's fully engaged in the process.
Abuse survivor speaks after Government apology
Paora Crawford-Moyle speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers national apology to survivors of Abuse in Care
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers a national apology to the survivors of abuse in state care. 12 November 2024
Abuse in Care Bill introduced to Parliament after PM makes historic apology
Christopher Luxon says sorry to the estimated 200,000 people abused in care over decades.
Opinion: 'We want to change, but we don’t know how' - gang members scarred by abuse plead for help
OPINION: A govt apology over abuse in care matters because healing must start somewhere.
Survivors of abuse in care carry thousands of ribbons to Parliament
They are a powerful representation of those who can't be there for tomorrow's national apology from the Government. Video / TVNZ
Government’s response to the Inquiry into abuse in state care
Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford detail the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state care. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: 'Dehumanising': Govt to outlaw strip-searching of children in response to abuse in state care
Luxon will make public apology tomorrow in the House, which will be watched by survivors.
Speaker lets journalist cover state abuse apology at Parliament
Brownlee decision comes ahead of the national apology event on Tuesday.
Sister's heartbreak: Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children
Man's lawyer: “He is a victim himself and is now an abuser,”
'Campaign of abuse': 10yo UK girl’s father ‘forced her to do sit-ups all night’
A court hears new details of the abuse the 10yo allegedly suffered before her death.
Editorial: Govt rights historic wrong – now we must ensure history never repeats
OPINION: We must never forget the kids at Lake Alice.
Seven years of silence: How a NZ child abuse investigator exposed the US Mormon church
Episode four of our podcast reveals the shocking truth behind the church's helpline.
New lawsuit alleges Diddy sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy in 2005
The victim claims he was drugged and lost consciousness.
'Grey, cold, lifeless': Coroner rules Ashton Cresswell died from 'violent, traumatic' injuries
The 4-year-old died in his Pahīatua home in 2017.
Dilworth redress scheme excludes victim of drug-peddling paedophile ring
'The institution that harmed us put together this scheme.'
Abuse in care Royal Commission apology: Survivors ‘hypervigilant', advocate says
Some people hyping up hope of big payouts - but reality may be tougher.
'I couldn't save you': Person of interest in Baby Ru homicide speaks out
Three people were in the house when the 1-year-old suffered a skull fracture.
Woman caught on CCTV attacking baby at busy Australian shopping centre
Police are on the hunt for a woman who randomly attacked a baby while in its mother's arms at a shopping centre. Video / WA Police
PM Christopher Luxon addresses youths 'protesting' from justice facility roof
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks on the demands from youths who occupied the rooftop of their youth justice facility. Video / NZ Herald
Wellington Police: One year anniversary of the death of infant Baby Ru
Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of an infant in Lower Hutt who has come to be known as Baby Ru. Video / Wellington Police
Big Macs, cigarettes, a getaway car: 13 youths make demands atop of justice facility
More than a dozen youths climbed atop a youth justice facility in South Auckland last night and were demanding fast food, cigarettes and a getaway car.
Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years
When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.
'Every parent's biggest fear': Dad kills 'monster' he found with his young daughter
'This monster... just appeared in a place where our child should have been safe'
'Intrusive': Inside the Govt's vision for boot camps, including new police powers officials opposed
Cabinet has agreed to make its future boot camps as least boot-campy as possible.