New ZealandKey won't rule out historical abuse inquiryPrime Minister John Key is resisting growing pressure to further investigate historical child abuse in state care.04 Dec 09:43 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Memo to Anne TolleyCOMMENT: Note to Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley: Try stopping being a politician for a minute, and just listen.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for burning toddler in bathA man who put a 3-year-old into a scalding bath, causing the boy's skin to "flake off", has been jailed for nearly four years.02 Dec 08:01 PM
OpinionToby ManhireWe need state child abuse inquiry nowCOMMENT: The appalling treatment of hundreds under govt care demands answers - but Anne Tolley says no.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for inquiry into state care abuseThe Human Rights Commission has come out in support of an independent inquiry into the abuse of New Zealanders in state care, to ensure 01 Dec 09:49 AM
New ZealandState care: Judge strikes back at TolleyA prominent judge has come out swinging after Social Development Minister Anne Tolley ruled out apologising for the abuse of children 30 Nov 06:04 AM
Kahu'He passed that hell down to his children'Tanya Quedley, 48, was sexually abused by her own father from age 9 or 10 until she ran away at 14.29 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandParental separation hits next generationChildren whose parents split up are less likely to be sensitive and warm towards their own children in the next generation, researchers have found.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Our kids at risk: Losing and regaining mana in KaikoheSocial issues reporter Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes of that bad child abuse record. Second stop: Kaikohe. For as long as Destiny O'Brien can remember, her father has been in and out of jail.Watch28 Nov 06:39 PM
New ZealandHow 77 kids have died in NZ state careAlmost 80 children have died in the care of the New Zealand state in the past 15 years - an average of five a year.28 Nov 04:00 PM
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 ZealandSexual self-defence for girls aged 10-12A Hastings primary school is bringing in self-defence tutors for its older girls because the girls are afraid of being sexually abused by older men.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
