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Nia Glassie's mum shocked by decision
The mother of the 3-year-old who was tortured and killed says she was shocked by the Parole Board's decision to revoke her parole.
Dad blames 'rough' kids for baby's injuries
Aman charged with fracturing the skull of a 10-month-old in his care and breaking another seven of the boy's bones has blamed his children for the injuries.
NZ boys in huge US child porn ring
Two New Zealand boys are among 251 victims of a massive international online child pornography ring busted in the United States.
Nia Glassie's mum has parole revoked
The mother of tortured Rotorua three-year-old Nia Glassie has had her parole revoked by the Parole Board.
Call for united plan on abuse
A specialist scheme to identify high-risk violent spouses needs a consistent national approach, says a report into fatal domestic abuse.
Mayor criticises home-detention
Hastings' Mayor has criticized the sentence of a local man who broke his baby daughter's legs and was released from prison after little more than 12 months.
Abuse ring bust: 'Timing was crucial'
Timing was crucial in the busting of an alleged online child sexual abuse network, New Zealand authorities say.
Anthony Morahan: Punishing dead men will do nothing for families
Understandably, there has been much comment in the media concerning the tragedy in Dunedin involving the killing of two children by their father.
Savile abused 'as many as 1000'
The BBC will be plunged into a fresh crisis with a damning review that reveals staff ignored the rape and sexual assault of up to 1000 boys by Jimmy Savile.
Sex offender stopped at border
A convicted German child sex offender tried to abscond to NZ but was returned by officials here to serve his sentence in Germany.
Newborn's killer jailed for life
The man who murdered one of his newborn triplets and wounded another in January last year is being locked up for life.
Child abuse tally up, not down
Increasing numbers of children have been physically and emotionally abused in the past few years - starkly contradicting welfare officials' claims.
Kerre McIvor: Help a hard sell to scared mums
A group of us went up to Kerikeri last weekend to run the Kerikeri Half Marathon.
Alarm at CYF's bungled numbers
NZ's child abuse rates are higher than anyone ever realised, officials admit, after bureaucrats bungled the numbers for more than two years.
Cameron adds weight to child porn clean-up
British PM pledges intelligence services to probe `dark net' following internet giants' move.
Children's health: Call for bold changes
A major inquiry into children's health and child abuse in NZ has made bold recommendations, including a new target to ensure pregnant women have an early check-up.
NZ helps uncover child porn ring
New Zealand police helped investigators tracking down a global child porn ring, which led to the arrest of 348 people and the rescue of 386 children.
Kiwis caught in 'Sweetie' sex sting
NZ police say they have yet to receive information regarding four Kiwis reportedly caught in an international sting offering to pay a 10-year-old girl for an online sex show.
'Sweetie' lures sex predators
Enlisting the help of a computer-generated 10-year-old Philippine girl, Dutch children's rights activists turned online sex predators into their prey.
Baby girl reared in car boot
A baby girl was forced to live hidden in the boot of her mother's car for as long as two years in a case that has appalled France.
Triplet murder: father granted bail
A man who admitted murdering one of his newborn triplets and wounding another is facing life in prison, but has been granted bail.