Crime'Absolutely betrayed': Father of poisoned son hopes mother will never see child againThe mother was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to poisoning her son.13 Aug 09:41 PM
New Zealand'Sickening and depraved': Couple jailed for horrific child sex abuseA Cambridge woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 19 and 23 years.13 Aug 01:09 AM
New ZealandNo trial for former teacher accused of abusing kids: 'The stress would reduce his lifespan'Graeme Collett was accused of indecently assault five girls - but there won't be a trial.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrison for man who pleaded guilty to sexual offences against a minorHe said he pleaded guilty because he didn't want to make the victim give evidence.06 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessRon Brierley's sentencing may be delayed due to Sydney's Covid outbreakThe now-infamous businessman and criminal is on bail at his Point Piper mansion.06 Aug 05:22 AM
New ZealandInsta and Facebook troll admits child sex offencesHe was jailed in 2013 for similar offending and now he's back grooming young girls.01 Aug 08:18 PM
New ZealandBusinessman facing child rape allegations: More charges possiblePolice analysing computers as man remanded in custody.21 Jul 04:13 AM
New ZealandState care: 'Abused to the point of passing out'Man went into state care speaking his native language, but came out not knowing a word.20 Jul 07:04 PM
New ZealandMan 'hated everybody' after enduring abuse at Ōwairaka Boys' HomeThe theft of his name led a Pacific Island boy down a path of state care.19 Jul 07:58 PM
New Zealand'Courageous' Pacific survivors to speak about abuse in careThe impacts of the Dawn Raids will be discussed in detail across the next fortnight.18 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessRevealed: Shamed Ron Brierley's email resigning his knighthoodDocuments show Ron Brierley told he could jump from knighthood before being pushed.15 Jul 11:12 PM
New ZealandAbused student: 'I want Dilworth to feel the pain financially'Dilworth student who tried to report abuse was caned and sent back to his abuser.14 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuOranga Tamariki wrong not to follow up abuse reports, review findsAgency got it wrong by not investigating 9 out of 14 reports of possible abuse or neglect.11 Jul 08:43 PM
New Zealand'Next level brutality': Prison for pair with graphic child exploitation videosA source told the Herald it was "the worst child exploitation material we've come across".09 Jul 04:45 AM
New ZealandBaby killer loses bid for permanent name suppressionJerome Dean argued that hiding his name was about protecting the daughter he didn't kill.08 Jul 09:38 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki reports show numerous instances of staff harming childrenThere have been 40 instances where staff have harmed children in the past three years.06 Jul 07:56 PM
New ZealandParents 'kidnap' son from Oranga Tamariki care after latest violence complaintsMore allegations of abuse emerge from youths in Oranga Tamariki's Christchurch residence.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki investigation: Christchurch care home to closeChildren's Minister Kelvin Davis says there could be more abuse allegations to come.01 Jul 05:15 AM
WorldToddler torched: Wyoming man 'could face death penalty'Wyatt Dean Lamb faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse.01 Jul 03:19 AM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki investigation: Staff stood down after child restraint incidentSir Wira Gardiner says a social worker has been assigned to the young person involved.30 Jun 12:33 AM
New ZealandLake Alice abuse in care: Police apologise, admit failings in investigationsSurvivors say they were subjected to electric shock treatment and the drug paraldehyde.24 Jun 06:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'National shame': 812 children seen by DHB for suspected abuse in 5 yearsThe DHB has seen 55 cases of suspected abuse in children so far this year.24 Jun 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPassword standoff: How online child sex abusers avoid longer sentencesMonths in prison versus years - it's a no-brainer for tech-savvy child sex offenders.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Newsroom accused of Family Court breach after baby uplift story Reporter Melanie Reid, whose story about an Oranga Tamariki reverse uplift is at the centre of the charges, speaks outside court after the hearing along with her lawyer Tim Castle. Video / George HeardWatch22 Jun 03:52 AM
New ZealandFrom making millions as a top investor to jail - an online child sex abuser speaksHe's not as contrite as one might expect. He's nowhere near as sorry as one might hope.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLake Alice use of electric shocks on children 'cruel and barbaric' - nursePsychiatric nurse Brian Stabb worked at Lake Alice hospital in the 1970s.21 Jun 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpen access: How NZ's child sex abuse image filter stopped workingIt was meant to protect the most vulnerable online - then it stopped working.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFather threatened to send his son to Lake Alice if he didn't behave. At 13 the threat came true'I'd wave and he would just ignore me, so that was pretty hard.'17 Jun 05:46 AM
New ZealandSex abuse class action dropped against 'deep-pocketed' Dilworth SchoolAbuse victims are angry the wealthy school hasn't offered any compensation.17 Jun 05:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not a new occurrence': Thousands of reports of concern around child abuseOranga Tamariki receives thousands of reports yearly of concern about abuse of children.15 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Facing the past in seeking to do betterEditorial: Leaving the past behind is easiest for those who are not haunted by it.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHake Hola describes electric shock abuse and screams at Lake AliceHake Hola's evidence where he describes being given electric shocks and hearing other kids screaming while they get it. Video / Royal CommissionWatch14 Jun 05:31 AM
New Zealand'You could hear them screaming': Former Lake Alice survivor recalls electric shock punishmentHake Halo was given electric shocks as a punishment at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.14 Jun 02:12 AM
WorldBaby dies while mum goes on four-day bingeA mum has been jailed after leaving her children home alone for days while she partied.11 Jun 03:35 AM
