New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: Generous Kiwis give violence victims a 'safe night'Kiwis are doing it hard - but still dig deep to help abused women and children.15 Apr 02:30 AM
WorldHouse of Horrors: The meal that kept 13 Turpin siblings aliveTwo years on, the Turpin children are thriving - but one meal still triggers nightmares.09 Apr 09:28 PM
New ZealandMultimillionaire paedophile released from prisonMartin Lawes was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison. He spent 18 months behind bars.31 Mar 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Becroft: If abused children can't speak, we need toCOMMENT: We amended the law to protect our money from fraud - time to do it for the kids.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Mongrel': Farmer subjected teen to prolonged sexual abuseMother of teen: 'I thought she was safe but in fact I was sending her to the lion's den'.26 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandPolice intervene as family of boy injured in Flaxmere receive threatsPolice have spoken to a 'small number' of people for making threatening remarks.23 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandCar-fire murders: Killer father Rowan Baxter's 'series of affairs' exposedThe cousin of Rowan Baxter has claimed the father had a "series of affairs" while married.22 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandCar-fire murders: How killer dad ambushed familyEstranged wife Hannah Clarke was brave until her last.21 Feb 08:16 PM
KahuMāori leaders urge whānau of beaten boy to speak outMāori leaders say keeping quiet about what happened is not tikanga Māori.21 Feb 02:41 AM
New ZealandWaihola sex offender released on paroleA sex offender who abused two boy has been released on parole with 14 months remaining.20 Feb 04:03 AM
WorldAustralian dance studio rapist expected to appeal life sentenceAnthony Sampieri was sentenced lifeafter attacking a young girl in a dance studio toilet.19 Feb 04:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Langley: Oranga Tamariki needs to be community-basedComment: Experience has taught communities not to trust social workers.18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild abuse: National wants witnesses who stonewall police to face jail timeSimon Bridges says people without a reasonable excuse would face a three-year jail term.18 Feb 12:59 AM
New ZealandInjured Flaxmere 4-year-old: Uncles blame bouncy castle fallFour year-old boy's uncles say his previous injuries were caused by a bouncy castle fall.17 Feb 07:54 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: The sickening tragedy of child abuseIt's time to grow up and realise that being strong has nothing to do with bullying.17 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOne child killed every five weeks; what are we to do about child abuse?NZ has one of the worst records of child abuse with one child killed every five weeks.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRight to silence should be abolished, says Children's CommissionerAndrew Becroft's comments come in the wake of the brutal assault on a child in Flaxmere.16 Feb 10:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKerre McIvor: Pulling no punches on child abusersWhat the hell is going on in this country?15 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely heartbroken': Karakia for severely beaten boyHundreds gather in Hastings park after local boy suffered a brutal beating at home.12 Feb 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside story: The day a Master of the Universe crashed to earthThe Kiwi titan of business whose path led to a court where he faces child porn charges.10 Feb 06:00 AM
BusinessWatch: Sir Ron Brierley due in court on child porn chargesBrierley faces six counts of possessing child abuse material.09 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldSick notes rapist made to stop himselfThe rapist visited a beautician and an op-shop before he brutally attacked a 7yo girl.07 Feb 05:13 AM
WorldSydney rapist sentenced over 2018 attack on young girlThe convicted rapist who attacked a girl inside a dance studio explains why he did it.07 Feb 12:36 AM
New ZealandSex abusing teachers: Number of convictions, allegations skyrocketsThe number of teachers convicted of sex offences has increased dramatically since 2018.04 Feb 10:45 PM
New ZealandShock video: Police investigating case of baby being fed vodkaAn Oranga Tamariki spokesperson said they knew some people found the video "disturbing".28 Jan 06:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHighly monitored sex offender sent back to prison after bizarre teen porn project plan uncoveredConvicted paedophile sent back to jail for breaching extended supervision order.27 Jan 11:09 PM
New ZealandVodka video dad hits back as new photo emergesThe man said he would be an "idiot" to let his baby drink vodka.27 Jan 02:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKathryn's story: Child homicide, fraud, and an insurmountable debtKathryn died in September with a fraud conviction and a $117,000 debt hanging over her.22 Jan 11:16 PM
New ZealandFormer CYFS worker named over allegations he abused boysA former Child, Youth and Family worker is accused of abusing boys in his care.17 Jan 04:00 AM
KahuMāori babies five times more likely to be uplifted - reportIt's part of a review into how to keep more Māori babies in the care of their whānau.15 Jan 01:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA decade of crime: Ten cases that shocked New ZealandThe crimes that shook New Zealand - a decade of high-profile cases revisited25 Dec 06:09 AM
New ZealandEx-CYFs worker accused of abusing 17 boys, supplying methProsecutors want the man named so other potential complainants may come forward.23 Dec 03:57 AM
WorldChild's heartbreaking letter to Santa after fleeing abusive fatherAfter the letter went viral, donations started pouring in for a domestic violence shelter.19 Dec 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFran O'Sullivan: Ron Brierley child-porn allegation caps off 'year of behaving badly'All that was missing from the "Year of behaving badly" was a sex scandal. That's changed.19 Dec 04:42 AM