'Hellhole, worse than prison': Kiwis should be ashamed of depraved treatment of disabled people, IHC worker says
Survivors described kids being raped and dehumanisation akin to concentration camps.
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Pope honours divisive Australian Cardinal George Pell
Pell, whose child sex convictions were overturned, died yesterday.
Cardinal George Pell dead at 81 after hip surgery complications
Pell returned to Vatican in 2020, after being acquitted of child sexual abuse convictions.
From Minnie Dean to the Black Widow: NZ's women who kill
A look back at women who have murdered, manslaughtered and maimed in New Zealand
Sexual violence, murder and an island-builder: BoP’s most notable cases of 2022
The Bay of Plenty has had some of the country’s most notable cases this year.
'Child’s voice' should have been heard by OT before his brutal beating
OT conducted two home visits and drew up a safety plan before 63 injuries were inflicted.
How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter
What you’re seeing in your Twitter feed is changing. But how?
Focus: Mother accused of killing children in suitcases pleads not guilty
The mother who was extradited from South Korea after the bodies of her two children were discovered in suitcases following an online storage unit sale has plead not guilty, and a trial date has been set in 2024. Video / NZ Herald
A Moment In Crime podcast: The covert police inquiry to catch killer of Auckland mum, daughter
A Moment In Crime podcast revisits the murders of Pakeeza Yusuf and 3-year-old Jojo.
Police cadet stood down over child sexual abuse allegations
A 21-year-old man will face court in Perth’s southeast.
'Depraved': Family friend jailed for sexually preying on young girl during art lessons
Man branded a 'demon' today by distraught mother.
Advocates demand mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse
'We’ve got to move away from tick-box exercises - it’s just not good enough.'
Malachi's mum: 'Do not trust anyone with your kids who aren’t family’
Justice advocacy groups say the Government should be doing more to address child abuse.
Thousands of vapes could go, Simon Bridges could head media merger & Govt agency failings revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 December, 2022
More than 2000 vapes could be removed from shelves, is Simon Bridges the answer to merging TVNZ and RNZ & why tow truck companies are sceptical of the Government's new fleeing driver policy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Damning review into Malachi Subecz murder finds agencies could have done more
The Government agrees to some changes, but shies away from mandatory reporting of abuse.
Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.
Baby Elijah murder trial: Infanticide or murder?
The jury is considering the charge of infanticide - a law unchanged for 85 years.
'The voices told me to do it': Trial begins for mum accused of suffocating baby son
The mother is standing trial after allegedly suffocating her newborn against her shoulder.
Former Dilworth chaplain Ross Browne back in court on new child abuse charges
The 74-year-old is already in jail for abusing students a the school in the 1990s.
Son of prominent church leaders sexually offended against underage girls
Victim: 'I couldn't look at myself in the mirror because I felt dirty and ashamed.'
The cheekiest grin and kindest nature: Whānau reflect a year on from Malachi Subecz's murder
'He was never naughty, just very, very cheeky. He made all of us laugh.'
Jane Searle: Fixing Oranga Tamariki
OPINION: Child Matters chief executive outlines the solutions.
‘Lives shattered’: Man jailed after underage teens targeted, ‘plied’ with alcohol for sex
Christchurch man jailed for targeting underage girls for sex
Focus Morning Bulletin: 26 October, 2022
Kiwi sportsman faces up to 10 years behind bars, concerns grow over the state of our healthcare and more Kiwis are going rural in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
50 years behind bars: What life is really like for an ageing serial arsonist
The 73-year-old is one of a growing number of elderly men in prison.
Editorial: Hungry for answers on child nourishment
OPINION: Our editorial on 55,000 children arriving at school with empty stomachs.
Dilworth sex abuse: Former headmaster wrote positive references for men forced to resign
Murray Wilton described one housemaster as a "stimulating and inspirational teacher".
Former Dilworth Headmaster gives evidence at the Royal Commission of Inquiry
Former Dilworth Headmaster Murray Wilton gives evidence at the Royal Commission of Inquiry. Video / Abuse in care
Boy, 4, returned to couple by OT; left disabled after abuse
The boy probably would have died had it wasn't for the prompt action of medical staff.
Quashed: Court of Appeal orders retrial for man accused of murdering toddler
Adrian Clancy was convicted of murdering the 17-month-old in 2021.
Gloriavale leaders admit mishandling sex abuse cases
Gloriavale leaders say they were unaware of the extent of abuse until two years ago.
Mum gives evidence at inquest into shaking death of Greymouth toddler
The inquest into the fatal shaking death of toddler Leith Hutchison continues in Greymouth
Editorial: Wretched outcome - the adults who failed murdered Malachi Subecz
OPINION: Our editorial on the shocking death of a five-year-old boy.
Coroner probes death of toddler shaken to death by his own father
The Coroner is looking into the death of 15-month-old manslaughter victim Leith Hutchison.