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Woman in hiding after ACC 'blunder'
A Bay of Plenty sexual abuse victim is hiding in her home after ACC sent her patient file to a local dairy.
'Let it go', Louise Nicholas tells former police chief
Louise Nicholas says she just wants to move on and wishes the former police officer who handled her sex case would too.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty to attacking woman
A former Olympian punched, strangled and repeatedly raped a woman while dragging her through a house, a jury heard today.
Cross-dresser jailed for raping bondage partner
A Rotorua cross-dresser has been jailed for raping a woman who took part in bondage sessions with him.
Sex attack convictions quashed
The way a witness in a sexual violation trial was questioned in court was such a "serious departure" from correct procedure the Supreme Court has quashed the accused's convictions.
Man in court over sex charges while on bail
A man who allegedly drugged and raped a woman escort after he was given electronic bail has been remanded in custody to reappear next month.
Man admits 31 child sex charges
A West Coast sex offender suddenly admitted 31 offences as the second of his five child sex victims was giving evidence against him.
Arab who posed as a Jew jailed for rape 'by deception'
A Palestinian man who masqueraded as a Jew to have sex with a Jewish woman has been convicted of rape "by deception" and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
NZ sex industry lures Asian women
Asian women lured to NZ with cash offers to work in the sex industry are being forced to work in slave-like conditions, a Herald investigation finds.
Police talk to Brooke witness
Police speak with a witness who claims to have seen Robin Brooke having sex with her comatose teenage friend.
Critics stick boot into World Cup minister
Murray McCully has come under fire for his handling of the 'Andy Haden affair'.
Haden resigns as RWC ambassador
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has accepted Andy Haden's resignation from his role as ambassador.
Haden to be axed for rape comments
Andy Haden's role as Rugby World Cup Ambassador "is over" following his latest outburst.
Haden's future in doubt
One of Andy Haden's celebrity clients has backed his rape comments, while Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has hinted Haden's role as ambassador could be over.