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Four-year-old's killer freed
The killer of four-year-old James Whakaruru has been released from prison, despite multiple Parole Board reports claiming he remains violent and dangerous.
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Child torture case: What the mother told officials
The mother of a tortured girl allegedly told authorities she was at a tangi 'down south' to prevent anyone seeing her injuries.
![CYF appalled by abuse to girl hiding in cupboard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
CYF appalled by abuse to girl hiding in cupboard
A 9-year-old girl found by police hiding in a wardrobe had suffered so much abuse that almost every part of her body was covered in injuries, including part of her scalp torn off her head as she was dragged down the hallway.
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Three-year-old girl dies of head injury
A toddler admitted to Starship Hospital earlier this year with a severe head injury has died.
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CYF slow to follow up child neglect, says report
An investigation has found that CYF failed to act on more than 200 cases of child neglect last year until notified more than 10 times.
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Huge horror buried in small news story
Dita De Boni is horrified at the fear of a 2-year-old kicked to death after wetting himself.
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Ex-Marist brother guilty of sex charges
A former Marist teaching brother was today found guilty of 11 historic sex offences by a jury in the High Court at Wellington.
![<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: If we're caringly nosey more children may live](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: If we're caringly nosey more children may live
Mandatory reporting would have saved children like young James Whakaruru.
![Grandfather of Kahui twins admits lying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grandfather of Kahui twins admits lying
The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.
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Mason's assault conviction quashed
A Christchurch musician has successfully had his conviction for assaulting his four-year-old son quashed by the Supreme Court.
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Preschooler's killer to be freed
The man who bashed James Whakaruru repeatedly until he died, aged 4, will spend Christmas a free man - despite fears he will reoffend.
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Support worker regrets not telling of Kahui concerns
The Kahui twins' support worker has expressed deep regret for not telling her colleagues about seeing their mother "dump" her baby in his cot while changing his nappy.