Two sisters in India were sentenced to be raped as "punishment" for their brother running away with a married woman from a higher caste.

A prefect at an elite US boarding school has been cleared of raping a 15-year old girl following a case which exposed a culture of sexual harassment and bullying.

New Zealand was a latecomer in establishing a register for sex offenders. Now, however, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley seems intent on making up for lost time.

All sex offenders and certain high-risk violent criminals could be included on a register being set up to cover child-sex offenders.

A manis due to appear in Christchurch District Court this morning charged with burglary and rape.

Police have launched an investigation into a "brazen" sexual assault of a 71-year-old woman in her Palmerston North home last night.

A government computer glitch in Queensland has caused more than 600 cases of suspected child sexual abuse to go unreported.

Minister had said probation staff did all that was necessary to prevent Tony Robertson from re-offending but now he wants a review.

Man is in his 20s and is a top-level, award-winning provincial sportsman.

Two victims of a child sex offender were willing to forego their right to name suppression if it meant their attacker would be identified.

Victims told of their despair last night after paedophile Rolf Harris called them ‘slimy little worms’.

In a letter from his jail cell, shamed star Rolf Harris reveals lyrics that damn his sex victims as greedy ‘wenches’ – then brags about cushy prison life.

Hutt Valley police are investigating a violent knifepoint sexual assault on a woman in broad daylight near Melling yesterday.

Yvette Olsen, who put Gloriavale sect leader Hopeful Christian in prison, last night spoke to TVNZ's Sunday programme about her personal story.

An Auckland man who photoshopped young girls' faces onto already "objectionable material" has avoided jail so he can continue therapy.

A sex attacker got more than he bargained for when he preyed on a kickboxer who throttled him with her legs until he passed out.

A woman was sexually violated in a North Shore reserve overnight.

The New Zealand hero of Gallipoli James Waddell stood less than 5ft 3 but heroes don’t come much bigger.

One of the victims of a "night-stalker" rapist waived her right to anonymity to confront her attacker and accuse him of making her body feel worthless.

Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman near the Maitai River in Nelson overnight.

Now the Everyday Sexism Project has reached 100,000 posts, here's what Laura Bates wants to happen next.

A former Iowa state politician faces up to 10 years in jail after having intercourse with his wife, who suffered from a severe case of Alzheimer's disease.

Sexual violence survivor advocate Dr Kim McGregor has resigned from the agency because its board has decided to narrow its focus.

Yazidi women released by Isis this week have given distressing accounts of their ordeals.

Rolling Stone magazine this week retracted a story of alleged university gang rape after an investigation found it was a “journalistic failure”. Andrew Laxon examines the fallout.

A woman was sexually assaulted before having her bag stolen as she was walking along a Christchurch street early on Easter Sunday.

The Southern district is safe despite a 44 per cent increase in sexual assaults last year, police say.

When a sports star is accused of sexual assault, the public's first concern is what it means for the individual's career, writes Dana Johannsen.