Māori leaders urge whānau of beaten boy to speak out
Māori leaders say keeping quiet about what happened is not tikanga Māori.
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Simon Bridges says people without a reasonable excuse would face a three-year jail term.
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Four year-old boy's uncles say his previous injuries were caused by a bouncy castle fall.
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Shock video: Police investigating case of baby being fed vodka
An Oranga Tamariki spokesperson said they knew some people found the video "disturbing".
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Convicted paedophile sent back to jail for breaching extended supervision order.
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The man said he would be an "idiot" to let his baby drink vodka.
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Ex-CYFs worker accused of abusing 17 boys, supplying meth
Prosecutors want the man named so other potential complainants may come forward.
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After the letter went viral, donations started pouring in for a domestic violence shelter.
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Shorter sentence for mum who fed her baby a battery
The woman's sentence has been reduced due to her mental disorder.
School sex abuse: Concerns for teacher raised earlier - twice
After one of its teachers was jailed for sexual abuse - a school breaks its silence.
Sir Ron Brierley charges 'relate to 200k photos and 500 videos of child abuse'
The 82-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport as he was about to board a plane to Fiji.
Sexual grooming ex-social worker fights to keep identity secret
While entrusted to care for children, the woman began grooming a then 15-year-old boy.
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Anatomy of a scandal: how Blenheim teacher fell from grace into a sordid web of sex abuse.
Accused killer of toddler Malcolm Bell named
A High Court trial has been set for August next year.
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Kiwi man who paid $80 to abuse boy loses suppression
The man had more than 14,000 objectionable images on his computers.