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Paedophile admits historic abuse

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Dirty Potter's words must be warning to all mothers

Rise in underage prostitutes working Auckland streets

Police say increasing numbers of girls as young as 12 are working as prostitutes in Auckland's city centre.

Former school principal jailed for abusing boys

Polygamist let off charges

Baby death: woman charged

Centrepoint children living with effects - study

A study of 29 children who lived in Auckland's controversial Centrepoint Community has found continuing effects on their adult lives.

Girl renamed herself 'Mrs Ugly' after repeated abuse

Details of a young girl's ordeal and that of two others were revealed during the sentencing of their attacker, Keith Stewart Luke.

Child abuse rates in NZ remain &quot;unacceptably high&quot;

'We treat our babies like dogs'

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says children are being treated like dogs, as figures show serious cases of abuse against babies have leapt by two-thirds in just two years.

Bring the cane back in schools

Half of New Zealanders support the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, according to a national survey of 1000 people.

<i>Michele Hewitson Interview:</i> Lorraine Smith

Dealing with the dark side

Sting nets child porn gatekeeper

The target had no idea what was about to burst in on him. He was on his computer, which held thousands of child sex files.

Child porn networker jailed for 4 1/2 years

Salvation Army called to apologise for historic abuse cases

People who were abused in Salvation Army homes as long as 70 years ago say they're still waiting for a public apology.