Teen civil unions to require judges' consent
A law change which aims to prevent forced marriages in New Zealand has been expanded.
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Fewer frontline DIA staff investigating child exploitation
National claims funding constraints led to cuts in child exploitation investigators
'Sinister, abhorrent' child sex offender jailed
A sinister, abhorrent and entitled child sex offender has been jailed for 16 years.
Mum's nude pics of daughter 'objectionable', banned
Sex victim wins fight to get nude images of her classified as objectionable.
Teen sex slave speaks: 'I still love my mum'
A teen whose mother sold her for sex more than 1000 times has spoken about her ordeal.
Police can appeal 'joke' child abuse sentence
"If my daughter hadn't stopped him, he could have killed my grandson."
Record 163 complaints upheld against NZ preschools
Officials cancelled the licences of 23 childcare services after complaints in 2016.
Violent baby basher admits sentence breach
A man who beat his baby son breached home detention less than 24 hours after sentencing.
Man in court is father of bashed baby left with 16 fractures
Man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
12 Questions: Big-data expert Rhema Vaithianathan
Rhema Vaithianathan has hit the news with a study on Kiwi kids.
Your say: Victim had to relive abuse
Readers address sexual abuse case; Air New Zealand, regional rates and over-population
Social worker team to tackle child abuse
Specialist team of social workers to work with police after baby boy's death.
'Huge joke': Father who bashed baby avoids prison
A man who beat his baby son has been sentenced to 9 months' home detention.
Baby abuse investigation: 'Somebody knows what happened'
Police are still investigating how a 4-month-old Howick baby received 16 fractured bones
Baby girl found with 16 fractures; family close ranks
A 4-month-old baby girl suffered "significant" injuries and police are appealing for info
Child advocacy group speaks out after 4-month-old baby suffers multiple fractures
Police revealed the baby girl was injured over a period of time.
'Profoundly concerning': Quarter of NZ kids reported to child protection
The prevalence of abuse in Kiwi kids was similar to that of obesity.
Child sex abuse survivor's hell
Convicted criminal was savagely raped at 12yo, now he's denied survivors compensation.
'I trusted you ... you destroyed so much of me'
Former Papamoa scout leader jailed for sexual abuse against two young people.
Jon Venables plans to marry fiancée
James Bulger's killer plans to marry partner who is understood to know about his crimes.
My father was a monster: 'I made it out, but other kids don't'
A teen family violence survivor speaks about his terrifying upbringing.
Jury gives verdict in Olympian indecent assault case
Jury has given its verdict in case of Olympian accused of indecently assaulting girls.
Northlander wants state care inquiry to go further
Northlander who grew up in state care wants to see inquiry go further.
Circus school four: 'We didn't do it'
Four people have responded to charges of alleged sadistic sexual abuse at circus school.
Editorial: Abuse inquiry sensibly ring-fenced
EDITORIAL: Royal Commission on historical abuse set up with modest ambitions.
Teenage parents let rats bite newborn baby
WARNING: Disturbing content: Baby had 75 to 100 rat bites all over her body.
'He looked famished. I could see sadness in his face'
Former classmate of Turpin boy says he was 'shy, frail and visibly hungry'.
Hero farmer catches paedophile trying to molest boy
Farmer has been praised for bringing down a local paedophile molesting a boy on his farm
Paedo-hunter posts: Police warn against vigilante action
Group that set up European Students Association are now exposing alleged paedophiles
Interview: Novi Marikena on Oriwa Kemp
Novi Marikena, Hoani Waititi Marae, talks about Oriwa Kemp. / Michael Craig
Kidnapped and raped for weeks, how did she survive?
Kidnapped rape survivor reveals how years of prior sex abuse helped her survive.
Child rapist to be monitored indefinitely
Mark Chisnall committed his first rape when he was just a 14-year-old.
Moment wife found out husband's secret
A woman thought her husband had no secrets. Then she discovered her husband's secret.
Church weighs sweeping reform
Archbishops refuse to break the seal of confession to reveal child abuse.