COMMENT: The torturing and killing of poor little Moko has saddened and angered New Zealanders to a degree that I lack the words to explain.

A young mother whose 2-year-old daughter died a violent death four years ago is now organising a group of residents to feed local families living in cars.

COMMENT: We can't let Moko Rangitoheriri's death be forgotten - or be a vengeful mob storming the Taupo police cells to lynch Moko's evil killers.

COMMENT: Calling a death what it is may bring a greater sense of justice, but it won't save one child's life, writes Jacinda Ardern.

Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri were both beaten to death at the age of 3.

The Taupo Women's Refuge says says a staffer has been subject of a false statement.

COMMENT: Maoris are more in need of learning parenting skills than are non-Maoris and that applies to a lot of Pacific Island parents too.

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who died after torturous beatings at the hands of his caregivers has spoken out about her son's death. Source: TV3

COMMENT: Our government departments are setting up new data-sharing systems that New Zealanders ought to discuss, writes David Rutherford.

Stephen Fry has sparked outrage after criticising the idea of safe spaces and trigger words, and saying that child victims of sexual abuse should "grow up" and not feel sorry for themselves. Source: The Rubin Report

A major Scottish child abuse inquiry is calling for victims now living in New Zealand to come forward and give evidence.

The Herald recently ran an article on child abuse and invited comments on what needs to happen to stop it.

Survivors of child abuse have spoken out about their lifelong struggles, with one woman realising just as she was about to give her toddler "a boot" how important it is to break the cycle of violence.

Little has changed in 10 years since Kahui deaths shocked nation, says leading paediatrician.

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Judge warns family as he hears pleas over the murder of a three-year-old boy.

The disabled boy social workers said was being used by his alcoholic mother and her boyfriend has lost access to a vehicle specially modified to meet his needs.

It is a grim glimpse of the front line of social work - an 1100-page dossier of abuse and misery cataloguing the life of Benjamin*.

Severely disabled child used by his alcoholic mother and her boyfriend to access up to $80,000 in benefits.

After a string of restructures of Child Youth and Family, Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley says she will fully implement the recommendations of an expert panel looking into children in state care.

Corruption charges have been laid against the prison guard who Phillip John Smith claimed helped him escape to Brazil.

Police are investigating how a year-old Northland girl suffered critical injuries.

The idea of Serco being responsible for a pipeline guiding children through their lives from cradle to grave - from CYF to prison - sounds like something from a dystopian novel, writes Richard Wagstaff.

Less than a week after he started biking to and from school on his own, a Greytown schoolboy was accosted by a stranger who tried to lure him into a car.

A child abuse expert says she is "cautiously optimistic" that the latest review of Child, Youth and Family will finally lead to big changes.

In 2003, Simonne Butler's hands were severed with a samurai sword by her then-partner, Antoine Dixon. She talks to NZME about a new awareness campaign.

Kiwi singer Lizzy Marvelly is behind a campaign hoping to shift attitudes about consent and sexual violence.