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Man guilty of toddler's murder
A Whanganui High Court jury has found Rikki Ngatai-Check, who kicked two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check to death, guilty of murder.
<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
The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.
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.
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.
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.
Referral warned of Kahui twins risk
The Kahui family's social worker warned it was possible twins Chris and Cru could be at risk before they returned home a month before they died, but the warning was not acted on.
Kahui inquest: Hospital staff had no concerns
Professionals who worked with the Kahui family prior to the deaths of twinsChris and Cru had no cause for concern other than the parents' infrequent hospital visits, an inquest hears.
Backing for mandatory reporting of suspected abuse
Medical professionals are supporting a coroner's suggestion that it be mandatory for them to report suspected child abuse cases to CYF.
Health sector could reduce child abuse, Kahui inquest told
Engaging the health sector could reduce the "shameful" child abuse rate in NZ, an inquest into the deaths of the Kahui twins has heard.
Kahui coroner concerned about child abuse
A coroner conducting an inquest into the deaths of Chris and Cru Kahui has turned his attention to the phenomenon of child abuse in NZ.
Coroner: Parent caused baby's death
A seven-month-old girl died after a "profound episode of shaking" by either her mother or father, a Coroner has found.
Crown concedes miscarriage of justice at trial
The Crown has conceded there was a miscarriage of justice in the trial of a musician convicted of assaulting his son.
Kahui witness denies 'cooking up story'
An aunt of Chris and Cru Kahui today denied that she "cooked up a story" with her husband to protect her sister Macsyna King about her whereabouts on the night the twins received the injuries from which they died.
Kahui aunt fears for safety
The aunt of three-month-old twins Chris and Cru Kahui asked not to be filmed during an inquest into the 2006 death of the boys today because she feared for her family's safety.