'Cowardly attack' left toddler like stroke victim
Relatives of a 22-month-old girl shaken and dropped when she would not stop crying are upset at her attacker's sentence.
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Child porn victims getting younger - Internal Affairs
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.
No excuse for not investigating child abuse - minister
Police Minister Judith Collins has made a commitment to addressing any problems an inquiry into police handling of child abuse cases finds.
Comedian to fight sex charge
The prominent comedian facing a child sex charge denies the allegation and will fight to clear his name.
'I was like an Egyptian pharaoh conserved alive'- Kampusch
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.
Have yourself a smack-free Christmas
Along with giving the kids a doll's house, a my little pony, or whatever it is they might want this Christmas, apparently it's okay to give them a light, open-handed smack too.
PM: It's okay to give light smacks
John Key says a new review gives parents the go-ahead to lightly smack their children without the fear of prosecution.
New scheme aims to shield children from violence
Preventing two-year-olds witnessing family violence is at the heart of a new First Response pilot launched today.
Boy assaulted by mother likely to need lifelong care
A woman who inflicted head injuries to her then three-year-old son has been told he is likely to need care for the rest of his life.
Anti-smacking march may move to other cities
The organisers of a protest in Auckland against the anti-smacking legislation are threatening to take their march to other cities.