Sexual abuse support groups, anti-violence campaigners and health practitioners have spoken out in support of victims and to condemn violence against females, in the wake of the Roast Busters revelations.

An elderly woman sexually assaulted in her home after she forgot to lock her front door before she went to bed is "doing okay" but is still shaken.

A string of attacks on the elderly has prompted an appeal to support one of society's most vulnerable groups.

The country's top cop has conceded police could have gone public about the Roast Busters scandal earlier.

Judith Collins has never been a big fan of short skirts. With our robust Kiwi figures, they're best left to super models.

The Roast Busters are delusional losers, starring in their own fantasy of a rock-star life. If their actions hadn't been so harmful and damaging to young women, they would be laughable.

Matthew Hooton is so far right he sneeringly derides the National Government as communists, says Matt McCarten.

"Roast Buster" Joseph Parker has skipped town after threats and abuse were shouted at his family home.

The fact that when the Roast Busters story hit the news my 15-year-old daughter took one look at the television and said "Oh yeah, those guys. Everyone's seen their page."

Yet again, the message from the NZ Police to New Zealand women is that the police will not protect women by enforcing sexual assault laws, writes Catriona MacLennan.

One of the boys at the centre of the Roast Busters underage sex controversy left school soon after allegations were made about an incident involving a young female student.

Any Facebook posts, videos, photos and text messages deleted by the Roast Busters group would not stay hidden from the prying eyes of police for long, a private investigator says.

The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

Another RadioLive host has come under fire, this time for an interview with a caller who said she was raped as a 14-year-old.

Police have been called after at least one copycat Facebook group appeared following the Roast Busters underage sex scandal.

Waitemata police have this afternoon spoken to two alleged members of the 'Roast Buster' group which boasted online about having sex with drunk teenage girls.

Hamilton residents are being advised to check their home security following a series of intruder incidents in the east of the city on Sunday.

One of the founders of a group calling themselves the Roast Busters has apparently apologised online for his involvement in the group.

I was incensed this week when I read the story of Jacqui Scott, as indeed were most people when they read of her ordeal.

The former principal of a Northland Christian school has appeared in court on sex abuse charges involving two young boys more than 40 years ago.

Three teenagers alleged to have been involved in the rape and sexual assault of a young woman are associated with one of New Zealand' most distinguished boys' schools.

A woman has taken the bold and unusual step of applying for her name to be made public to expose her adult son who was convicted of rape and incest against her.

A number of suspects have been eliminated from inquiries, as Christchurch police investigate the brutal rape of a young Sockburn mother.