New ZealandCleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prisonPolice see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.25 Sep 04:00 PM
Crime'Warped relationship': Man jailed for sexual abuse of nieceThe 32-year-old man continued the abuse by moving her out of her parent's home at 15.25 Sep 06:00 AM
WorldNew York daycare death: Bags of fentanyl stashed under trap doorThe drugs were hidden only a few steps away from a shelf of children’s toys.22 Sep 02:09 AM
New ZealandMum guilty of wounding adopted daughterThe woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.21 Sep 10:07 PM
New ZealandMother confronts her daughter's sex offender: 'I hate you'She said he had left her little girl with 'life-long trauma' and broken their family.21 Sep 08:00 AM
WorldUS cop discussed charging 11yo victim with child sexual abuse offence, video showsCop was summoned by a father concerned his daughter was being solicited by an adult man.21 Sep 06:28 AM
Education'Too valuable to lose' - ACC cuts funding for programme protecting preschoolers from sexual abuseThe safety course has run for 28 years and taught more than 17,000 children.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandChild dragged across social worker's lounge floor after abuse claimsThe girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.18 Sep 11:36 PM
Crime'I tried so hard to shut up': Child tells police of alleged abuseThe girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.18 Sep 04:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Lost generations’: Dilworth old boy says school utterly failed victimsHe cut a lone figure in the courtroom, and knew things went terribly wrong at Dilworth.18 Sep 04:21 AM
WorldUS daycare owner arrested after toddler dies, others exposed to opioidsAuthorities haven't indicated how they believe the children came in contact with the drug.18 Sep 02:10 AM
New Zealand'Confronting and monstrous': Man went down 'rabbit hole' looking at child exploitation materialHe told the police, "I know it's not an excuse and what I did was wrong."13 Sep 03:52 AM
New ZealandYour child's abuser could still have a say: What you need to knowEven exes who committed serious assaults and had been absent for years still have a say.12 Sep 04:00 AM
CrimeTrial aborted minutes into deliberations for uncle accused of raping nieceThe jury heard evidence for a week, including testimony from a child.12 Sep 03:01 AM
New ZealandMum 'disgusted' abusive ex gets say over brain-damaged son's nameThe boy has the developmental age of a toddler after being shaken as a baby by his father.11 Sep 05:00 PM
World'Body bags': Neighbour had fears for kids before YouTube mum's child abuse charges'We thought they were going to come out of that house with body bags.'08 Sep 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Egregious practice’: Why children in sex cases are grilled about consentChief victims adviser says proposals are the biggest shift in her seven years in the role.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for Lauren Dickason grows - protest planned ahead of sentencingShe admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.04 Sep 09:37 PM
New ZealandJehovah’s Witness church spends three years fighting scrutiny of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in CareAn RNZ investigation revealed many instances where church elders were alone with children.04 Sep 04:30 AM
WorldDaughter of YouTuber breaks silence amid child abuse charges, calls for helpShari Franke's crowdsourcing effort brought several disturbing clips to the forefront.03 Sep 06:34 AM
New Zealand‘You destroyed my children’s lives’: Man filmed himself sexually violating kidsOne of the victims has gone from being a happy boy to being violent and depressed.01 Sep 04:38 AM
New ZealandSentencing date set for Timaru murder mum Lauren DickasonShe admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.31 Aug 09:32 PM
CrimeGrandmother cleared of hockey stick assaults on estranged grandchildrenWhile acquitted on the most serious charges, she was guilty of hitting them with spoons.31 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandGloriavale man says he indecently assaulted girls to 'boost their confidence'The beatings would often be followed by a lecture by the man.30 Aug 04:46 AM
CrimeMan jailed for 'extreme' child exploitation material following Customs investigationHe also had a recording of the Christchurch Mosque Attack livestream.29 Aug 02:03 AM
Crime'You corrupted my innocence': Ex-Dilworth housemaster sentenced third time for student sex abuseHe was already serving three years and seven months for abusing five students.28 Aug 02:44 AM
New Zealand‘Heartless and cruel’: Gisborne boy subjected to years of abuse by ‘caregiver’Police only became aware of the abuse when the boy ran away last October.28 Aug 12:27 AM
Crime'She trusted us, we couldn’t keep her safe': Caregivers walk away after losing faith in the systemThe little girl they were looking after had been abused by her previous caregiver.27 Aug 12:58 AM
New Zealand'I wanted to kill you': Victim lashes out at her rapist"You became a thief of the worst imaginable kind."24 Aug 04:00 AM
CrimeWoman accused of hitting her grandchildren with hockey stickGrandmother lined up grandchildren for a smack or slap to discipline them, she says.23 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimeOffender took up-skirt videos in shops, police find child porn on computerGaurav Jeevan Rauniyar targeted three women, and had child porn on his computer.19 Aug 01:34 AM
EntertainmentMichael Jackson sex abuse lawsuits revived by appeals courtLawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed, panel finds.19 Aug 01:27 AM
New ZealandThe biggest stories of the week: Dickason conviction, recycling fraud claims and Waiwera's demisePlus, what is going on at Hawke's Bay's radiology department?18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer Auckland high school deputy principal jailed for child abuse imagesLawrence Peter Stephens pleaded guilty to 5 charges covering possession of 218 images.18 Aug 04:03 AM
