Supreme Court turns away child sex offender's appeal
A sex offender claims a judge misled a jury when talking about his victims' demeanour.
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School rugby coach on trial for alleged child sex offending
Alosio Taimo is facing a total of 83 charges against 18 then-young boys.
Sexual abuse complaint: Christian Brothers blamed for son's death
Spotlight on sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is widening with fresh allegations.
Power, politics, police - The Haumaha inquiry
Some of New Zealand's most powerful people will be questioned by top Queen's Counsel.
Vatican's 'shame and sorrow'
Statement says Pope on victims' side following report on decades of abuse.
Corrections failed to notify elite schools
Diocesan principal says school was never notified about the placement of the sex offender.
High-risk sex offender housed near elite Auckland schools
Sex offender lived a block away from Epsom Girls Grammar and Diocesan School for Girls.
Doctor gets home detention for indecently assaulting disabled patient
Patient was easily manipulated and offending spanned eight years.
Shearer guilty of raping ex-partner as kids waited in car
Shearer told to prepare for a prison term after being convicted of rape.
What happens to #MeToo when a feminist is the accused?
World-renowned female professor found to have sexually harassed male student.
'She didn't say no', says shearer charged with raping ex-partner
Accused put his children in a car and then raped their mother in his cabin, court told.
Teacher facing 10 indecent assault charges named
Benjamin Swann was a teacher for more than 30 years.
Young girls trapped in Brazil's child prostitution ring
14-year-old Alejandra spends her nights waiting for truckies to pick her up.
Teens 'bombarded' by porn, Govt eyes age verification
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin wants better regulation of online porn.
'Where is your God now?': Sadistic rapist's sick taunts
Rapist mutilated his victim before photographing her naked in a horrific three-day ordeal.
What happens now after hung jury in Jay-Jay Feeney case?
The Crown will now mull the decision of whether to retry the accused taxi driver.
Hung jury in trial of taxi driver accused of groping Jay-Jay Feeney
Feeney said the driver groped her breasts and tried to follow her into her home.
Murderer denied parole after phone comments
Murderer denied parole after making anti-authoritarian comments during phone call.
Malcolm Rewa: Third murder trial to proceed
Susan Burdett was raped and bludgeoned to death in her Papatoetoe home in 1992.
Army put CCTV in barracks to protect recruits
NZ Army to examine whether recommendations to protect recruits were followed.
Exclusive: Rape complainant told she broke rules
Exclusive: Military police told complainant she was in breach of standing orders.
Head of Wally Haumaha inquiry stands down
The chair of the inquiry into Wally Haumaha's appointment has stood down.
Indecent assault: Man charged after TV appeal
Man arrested and charged with indecent assault following TV appeal.
LinkedIn account of inquiry head endorses Wally Haumaha
Calls for chairwoman of inquiry into top cop to resign.
Sex ed programme gets $19m backing
It ruffled a few feathers at first. But now, a sex ed programme is going nationwide.
#MeToo surge: ACC now dealing with 21 rape/sexual violence claims a day
The number of sexual abuse victims seeking help has risen 88 per cent since 2013.
Public 'left in the dark' over suspected serial sex predator
Rape agencies say the public have a right to know information about a suspected predator.
Porn stars share industry's 'dirty secrets'
Porn stars have spilt the beans on the industry's "dirty secrets". WARNING: Graphic
Theatre shuts down shows after sexual assault allegation
The Auckland Music Theatre company is facing a claim of sexual assault.
Family of paedophile Catholic priest 'absolutely shocked' by revelation
Family of a former Catholic priest and self-confessed paedophile said they had no idea.
The fallen father: Church sex abuse in NZ 'still not exposed'
A culture of secrecy in the church has kept abuse hidden, warns an Australian consultant.
The fallen father: Therapy group attacks culture of silence
A therapist who works with sex offenders says it seems unethical not to report abuse.
Revealed: Top priest preyed on children 'for decades'
A priest who admitted to sex abuse is suspected of abusing dozens of children.
Chair of inquiry into promotion of top cop revealed
Chair and scope of government inquiry into Wally Haumaha's promotion revealed.