New ZealandWatch: Our at risk kids: FlaxmereNew Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes of that bad child abuse record. First: Flaxmere.Watch27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur kids at risk: Calling time on troubleNZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild abducted: Inside mind of predatorCriminologist Greg Newbold said the fact the boy was abducted was very uncommon.17 Nov 09:27 PM
WorldKiller wanted 11-year-old 'all for himself'The harrowing last moments of an 11-year-old Australian girl murdered in her bed are revealed.10 Nov 05:50 PM
WorldLittle girl lost - mum charged with murderThe fate of 3-year-old Aliayah Lunsford has stymied police and frustrated her family since she vanished more than five years ago.06 Nov 04:44 PM
New ZealandNia Glassie abuser's baby taken at birthOne of the women jailed over the death of Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie has had her third child removed from her care by Child Youth and Family at birth.05 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldMystery 911 call before JonBenet deathNew revelations in the JonBenet Ramsey case suggest a mysterious 911 call days before the murder foreshadowed the sickening crime.02 Nov 11:11 PM
WorldFather sentenced over 'sickening' sexual and psychological abuseA "sadistic" father who raped, tortured and imprisoned his young daughter for years has been sentenced in a Sydney court to at least 36 years in jail.28 Oct 02:08 AM
WorldParents' 'sickening' sexual abuseDISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: A young girl was repeatedly tied up with barbed wire in what Australian police say is one of the most sickening cases they've seen.27 Oct 05:55 PM
KahuHow this woman will save our childrenThe new Vulnerable Children's Ministry wants to recruit 1000 more foster parents in a dramatic bid to improve the quality of state care for children.23 Oct 06:42 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Violence against kids is not okayCOMMENT: Recent cases indicate violence between and against children is widely accepted.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild Sex Offender register goes live todayAdults being sentenced for sex offences against children, will now have to face the Judge as to whether they should go on the register.13 Oct 07:45 PM
WorldAbuse inquiry: NZ judge gets $156k pay offDame Lowell Goddard, who quit as head of the massive UK public inquiry into child abuse after just 18 months, had been on a salary package worth almost $870,000.11 Oct 10:18 AM
New Zealand'Excessive discipline': Couple sentencedA Hamilton couple who kicked their children and hit them with a skipping rope or belt have been sentenced to home detention.05 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandNZ culture 'hostile to women' - writerAn expatriate Kiwi writer who has lived in half a dozen countries says New Zealand culture is uniquely hostile towards women. Katherine 16 Sep 04:10 AM
New ZealandMoko case prompts fight to change lawAt the Justice for Moko rally staged in Napier three months ago Napier City Councillor and former police detective Keith Price drew 13 Sep 04:57 PM
WorldPriest laughed as children abusedBoys as young as 6 were told to "stop making up stories" when they complained about priest's sick abuse.08 Sep 06:10 PM
New ZealandDame Lowell Goddard slams British child abuse inquiry she headed, defends her own commitment to inquiryNew Zealand judge Dame Lowell Goddard has slammed the British child abuse inquiry which she headed until last month, saying that it needs to be completely overhauled.06 Sep 11:13 PM
New ZealandNia Glassie's mother recalled to prisonThe mother of murdered toddler Nia Glassie has been recalled to prison after concerns from authorities that she was "a risk to the community".24 Aug 09:01 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeChild sex revulsion hurting preventionCOMMENT: I hope we will do a better job of helping these people to stay offence free so we can keep children safe. But first we have to try to understand.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-risk offenders' housing defendedCorrections is defending its decision to place two high-risk sex offenders in a Hamilton boarding house where young kids were living.19 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Goddard's flight a bad lookCOMMENT: Dame Lowell Goddard has badly let the team down. Her failure has been splashed through the British papers. It's not a good look.13 Aug 05:00 PM
World'The cruelty is dizzying in its scale'Documents were leaked detailing examples of harrowing abuse, sexual assault, child abuse and self-harm attempts in a Nauru's detention centre.10 Aug 09:53 PM
WorldMum 'poisoned' baby to win back manKimberly Martines was desperate to lure her husband back into her life, so police say she hatched a plan to get his attention.06 Aug 09:07 PM
New ZealandJudge's exit pleases lobby groupA group which lobbies for child abuse survivors has welcomed the departure of a NZ judge as head of a major British inquiry into institutional abuse.05 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuIwi sign vow for 'nation's kids'Maori tribal leaders will today sign a "covenant" with the nation's children, promising to respect them and make childhood a time of "joy and light".04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNZ judge confused by UK lawsThe NZ judge heading the UK's historical child abuse inquiry has shocked barristers by admitting that she is confused by English law.31 Jul 03:05 AM
WorldLengthy hearing could net judge $9mDame Lowell Goddard, could receive more than £5m in pay and perks amid fears hearings will drag on for a decade.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldEllie Butler murder: Shocking new detailsShocking new details of the Butler's case can be reported for the first time today after a gagging order was lifted to the allow the reporting of a 2014 family court judgement.30 Jul 12:30 AM
World'Shocking, sickening case of violence'A toddler was beaten to death by his mother's drug-taking boyfriend who she admitted loving more than her own child, a British court heard.29 Jul 12:50 AM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Criminal lives of couple who killed little MokoCourt documents reveal criminal histories and rocky relationship before pair killed Moko.11 Jul 02:16 AM
New ZealandPrinciples of open justice guide decision to reveal past offencesMoko Sayviah Rangitoheriri, 3, died in August last year of horrific injuries inflicted by his carers.06 Jul 05:30 PM
