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.

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.

A West Coast sex offender suddenly admitted 31 offences as the second of his five child sex victims was giving evidence against him.

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.

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.

Murray McCully has come under fire for his handling of the 'Andy Haden affair'.

Police speak with a witness who claims to have seen Robin Brooke having sex with her comatose teenage friend.

Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has accepted Andy Haden's resignation from his role as ambassador.

Andy Haden's role as Rugby World Cup Ambassador "is over" following his latest outburst.

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.

An HIV-positive taxi driver who was jailed last year for raping an 18-year-old passenger has had his appeal against conviction rejected.

At the peak of the Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis, the discipline plan American bishops adopted prompted dioceses to remove nearly all accused clergy from the priesthood.

The woman at the centre of the Robin Brooke sex scandal is expected to discuss a formal complaint with police in the next few days.

'I once again express my deep sorrow and offer a sincere and unreserved apology to all victims of sexual abuse,' says Archbishop Denis Hart.

Robin Brooke's future remains unclear following allegations that he had sex with a drunk teenage girl.

A mother is questioning why a child sex offender will be allowed to live in NZ with no official monitoring when he is deported from Australia this month.