Queensland police say the victims of a machete attack in Rockhampton have terrible wounds to their legs, arms and bodies.

A Northland man raped his teenage sister because he wanted to experience sex after his friend said it was "pretty good", a jury has heard.

A "horrendous" sexual assault on a teenage girl in Hastings has left neighbouring residents asking for increased security and fearing further attacks.

Opera singer William Winitana has been jailed for three years for a sex offence involving a teenager.

Metro magazine is under fire for publishing an "offensive" rape joke about the Roast Busters scandal.

The Roast Busters controversy was top of mind for many anti-violence marchers taking part in today's White Ribbon Day parade in Auckland.

Children's Commissioner Russell Wills has written an open letter to the men of New Zealand about the impact of violence on children.

Men overestimate how much their peers tolerate derogatory comments towards women and underestimate other men's willingness to step in to stop violence, a new paper says.

A former NZ school teacher is facing serious child-sex charges in Sydney.

Most teen girls who are sexually abused blame themselves because they have ignored their parents' warnings, researchers have found.

A Santa-suited manager accused of sexual harassment at a work Christmas party says he was in shock when he heard the allegation.

A teenage girl who told police she was sexually assaulted by two members of the Roast Busters group when she was 13 has laid a new complaint.

Justice Minister Judith Collins says the treatment of sexual assault victims has reached a tipping point and there is a real move to stop blaming victims.

Politicians, actors and many first-time protesters turned out yesterday in a wave of street demonstrations against the so-called Roast Busters.

Man Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton has criticised one of NZ's foremost literary figures on his comments on the Roast Busters scandal.

Thousands of protesters throughout the country have taken part in a series of synchronised protests aiming to "bust rape culture".

A website telling the stories of rape and sexual assault survivors in their own words launches today with a social media campaign encouraging people to share their experiences.

Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says police cannot afford to fail victims of sexual assault and has warned his staff if they do the public "will not forgive us".

Victims of a prominent Far North businessman who were sexually abused while in his care have expressed disappointment at the sentence handed down today.

The victims of a Kaitaia man jailed for five years for sexual offending say the fact he was preaching in church made it more difficult to complain about his actions.

Justice Minister Judith Collins says sexual abuse has nothing to do with the way a woman dresses, and has slammed radio hosts for making this connection.

Labour leader David Cunliffe says John Tamihere has a "snowflake's" chance of becoming a Labour candidate for the next election.

Sexual violence is an abhorrent crime. Offenders who sexually attack women, and men, should face the full consequences of their actions, writes Judith Collins.

PM John Key says the Government is looking at rape prevention education but when it comes to sex education in schools it would have to tread carefully.

Police have upped the ante on the Roast Busters investigation, appointing a woman detective with significant experience in child sexual abuse cases.

As parents and citizens, it is time to question a culture that encourages teenage boys to treat girls like sexual objects, writes Katie Fitzpatrick.

More than 63,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the Prime Minister to take action over the Roast Busters.