'Too valuable to lose' - ACC cuts funding for programme protecting preschoolers from sexual abuse
The safety course has run for 28 years and taught more than 17,000 children.
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Child dragged across social worker's lounge floor after abuse claims
The girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.
'I tried so hard to shut up': Child tells police of alleged abuse
The girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.
‘Lost generations’: Dilworth old boy says school utterly failed victims
He cut a lone figure in the courtroom, and knew things went terribly wrong at Dilworth.
US daycare owner arrested after toddler dies, others exposed to opioids
Authorities haven't indicated how they believe the children came in contact with the drug.
'Confronting and monstrous': Man went down 'rabbit hole' looking at child exploitation material
He told the police, "I know it's not an excuse and what I did was wrong."
Your child's abuser could still have a say: What you need to know
Even exes who committed serious assaults and had been absent for years still have a say.
Trial aborted minutes into deliberations for uncle accused of raping niece
The jury heard evidence for a week, including testimony from a child.
Mum 'disgusted' abusive ex gets say over brain-damaged son's name
The boy has the developmental age of a toddler after being shaken as a baby by his father.
'Body bags': Neighbour had fears for kids before YouTube mum's child abuse charges
'We thought they were going to come out of that house with body bags.'
‘Egregious practice’: Why children in sex cases are grilled about consent
Chief victims adviser says proposals are the biggest shift in her seven years in the role.
Support for Lauren Dickason grows - protest planned ahead of sentencing
She admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.
Jehovah’s Witness church spends three years fighting scrutiny of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
An RNZ investigation revealed many instances where church elders were alone with children.
Daughter of YouTuber breaks silence amid child abuse charges, calls for help
Shari Franke's crowdsourcing effort brought several disturbing clips to the forefront.
‘You destroyed my children’s lives’: Man filmed himself sexually violating kids
One of the victims has gone from being a happy boy to being violent and depressed.
Sentencing date set for Timaru murder mum Lauren Dickason
She admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.
Grandmother cleared of hockey stick assaults on estranged grandchildren
While acquitted on the most serious charges, she was guilty of hitting them with spoons.
Gloriavale man says he indecently assaulted girls to 'boost their confidence'
The beatings would often be followed by a lecture by the man.
Man jailed for 'extreme' child exploitation material following Customs investigation
He also had a recording of the Christchurch Mosque Attack livestream.
'You corrupted my innocence': Ex-Dilworth housemaster sentenced third time for student sex abuse
He was already serving three years and seven months for abusing five students.
‘Heartless and cruel’: Gisborne boy subjected to years of abuse by ‘caregiver’
Police only became aware of the abuse when the boy ran away last October.
'She trusted us, we couldn’t keep her safe': Caregivers walk away after losing faith in the system
The little girl they were looking after had been abused by her previous caregiver.
'I wanted to kill you': Victim lashes out at her rapist
"You became a thief of the worst imaginable kind."
Woman accused of hitting her grandchildren with hockey stick
Grandmother lined up grandchildren for a smack or slap to discipline them, she says.
Offender took up-skirt videos in shops, police find child porn on computer
Gaurav Jeevan Rauniyar targeted three women, and had child porn on his computer.
Michael Jackson sex abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court
Lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed, panel finds.
The biggest stories of the week: Dickason conviction, recycling fraud claims and Waiwera's demise
Plus, what is going on at Hawke's Bay's radiology department?
Former Auckland high school deputy principal jailed for child abuse images
Lawrence Peter Stephens pleaded guilty to 5 charges covering possession of 218 images.
What happens to Lauren Dickason now?
Justice Cameron Mander told the jury Dickason’s future was now up to him.
Jury finds mother guilty of murdering three children
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Lauren Dickason trial: Deliberations moving to third day as jury head home
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
'Extreme': Man jailed for having 143 child abuse porn videos
Customs caught the man and said the 'impact of this abuse can be devastating'.
Murder, infanticide or insanity - jury retires in trial of killer mum Lauren Dickason
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Murder. Infanticide. Insanity. Jury to make call on triple murder-accused Lauren Dickason's fate next week
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.