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Jury still out in Nelson sex abuse case
After more than 10 hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of a former national figure accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has still not been able to reach verdicts.

Home detention for man who fondled breasts
67-year-old convicted of fondling women's breasts while they visited his massage and acupuncture clinic.

Cries of 'utu' as Vanessa Pickering's murderer sentenced
Malcolm George Chaston has been sentenced to preventive detention for murdering Christchurch woman Vanessa Anne Pickering, whose body was found down a bank near Christchurch's Godley Head more than a year ago.

Cop on sexual assault charges
An Auckland police officer is facing sexual assault charges and has been stood down for five months while the allegations were investigated. It is not clear whether he was on duty at the time of the alleged incidents.

Warrior and girlfriend split
Kevin Locke, the young league star under investigation for an alleged sexual assault, recently split from his girlfriend.

Watch: Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne guilty of sexual assault
After more than four years and three trials, NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on the grand final night in Newcastle. Video / ABC Australia

Sailor jailed, kicked out of navy, for sex offence
A navy chef has been sent to prison and kicked out of the navy after being found guilty of attempting to sexually violate a female sailor while their ship was in San Diego last year.