The adoptive parents of Anitelea Chan Kee - murderer of liquor store owner Navtej Singh - were jailed for horrific sexual and physical abuse of their niece.

Act MP David Garrett says he would not support a bill on voluntary sterilisation, he just wanted to promote debate on the issue.

A woman accused of murdering the toddler in her care told her cousin she thought he was sick the day he went to hospital, a court hears.

Act MP David Garrett has suggested parents with a history of child abuse should be given a $5000 incentive to be sterilised.

An Auckland mother has been accused of having a sexual affair with the best friend of her 14-year-old son after plying him with alcohol.

Report shows living standards have changed little.

A US girl was imprisoned and beaten by her father over two months, police say.

An Auckland primary school teacher has been accused of the sexual grooming of two young boys.

Children as young as a few months old are being targeted by New Zealand's child pornography offenders, as they continue to seek even younger victims.

Police Minister Judith Collins has made a commitment to addressing any problems an inquiry into police handling of child abuse cases finds.

The prominent comedian facing a child sex charge denies the allegation and will fight to clear his name.

A kidnap victim reveals in a new film how her captor shaved her head, forbade her to cry and brutally abused her during eight years in a cellar.