New ZealandMan convicted for child porn on phoneEvidence from a cell phone has been used for the first time to convict a person of possession and making a copy of objectionable material.25 Jul 09:00 AM
New ZealandGovt lags on some targetsThe Government is falling short of key targets it set itself for reducing child abuse and rheumatic fever.21 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Today's immorality just a crime of the timesEver since the first Jimmy Savile revelation, dozens of elderly former television, radio and political celebrities have been accused of long past sexual offences.14 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPope fears 8000 priests are paedophilesPope Francis has said 2 per cent of the Roman Catholic clergy worldwide, the equivalent of 8000 members, are paedophiles.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSex offender campaign launchedDerryn Hinch wants to be able to turn on his mobile phone and see the names of all sex offenders in the neighbourhood.11 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldAgency 'lost' copy of child sex filesFears over an establishment cover-up of an alleged Westminster paedophile ring deepened as it emerged that lost "explosive" evidence was also handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions.07 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCover-up claim as sex abuse files vanishA paedophile scandal engulfing Westminster deepened after the British Home Office confessed to losing or destroying 114 "potentially relevant" files.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan caught with sex abuse materialA Palmerston North man who was caught twice with child sex abuse material has been sentenced to 18 months intensive supervision and 100 hours community work.05 Jul 11:37 PM
New Zealand'I want them to feel safe': BennettThe Social Development Minister is promising that any NZ women molested by disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris will have their claims fully investigated.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew NZ victims of Rolf Harris emergeOver a dozen NZ women have told Maggie Barry they were also indecently assaulted by Rolf Harris - and one is considering an official complaint to police after years of silence.04 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldGreg Ansley: Anglican priests may report serious crime confessionsAustralia's Anglican priests will be free to report serious crimes revealed to them during confessions, ending a church law that has its roots in the 12th century.03 Jul 11:53 PM
New ZealandPolice to probe Harris' NZ linksFurther inquiries about Rolf Harris' potential offending in NZ are being carried out by police here, as The Wiggles confirmed they'd deleted him from a video.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHarris showed two sides on NZ tripWhen Rolf Harris visited NZ in 1986 to campaign against child abuse, he told the Herald he wanted to 'repay his carefree childhood to help kids who haven't had one'.01 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldTwo faces of child entertainer + abuserRolf Harris: From CBE, MBE and Queen's portraitist to adulterer, abuser and paedophile. Of all the celebrity historic sex abuse cases, why did Harris' shock the most?01 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldArmy bishop faces charge of historic child abuseThe widening web of allegations that followed the establishment of Australia's royal commission into the handling of child sex abuse has entangled a bishop.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A big hole in our lives'The mother of an eight month old Hamilton boy who died following head injuries received at home has released a statement.27 Jun 08:26 PM
New ZealandNZ a 'destination country'New Zealand is a destination country for foreign men and women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking, a US State Department report has claimed.22 Jun 01:52 AM
WorldHarris jury retires to consider verdictAfter six weeks, the jury hearing allegations of sexual assault against Rolf Harris has finally retired to consider its verdict.19 Jun 05:52 PM
New ZealandChild abuse bill passes into lawA law change aimed at improving the protection of children at risk of abuse or neglect has passed into law with broad support in Parliament.19 Jun 08:25 AM
New ZealandMan charged with baby's murderA man accused of assaulting an 8-month-old baby who has since died has been charged with the infant's murder.18 Jun 11:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Glenn report's burden of proof change a step too farEditorial: The most contentious idea involves changing the burden of proof so it lies with the perpetrators of child abuse and domestic violence, not the victims.17 Jun 04:15 PM
New ZealandBaby assault accused's tears in courtA man accused of assaulting an 8-month-old baby who has since died will reappear in court later this week.17 Jun 03:28 AM
New ZealandBaby who suffered critical injuries diesA baby boy in Hamilton who was airlifted to Starship Children's hospital with critical injuries on Sunday has died.16 Jun 08:45 PM
New ZealandMan in court over critically injured 8-month-oldA man accused of assaulting an 8-month-old baby has been remanded in custody to reappear tomorrow.16 Jun 03:55 AM
New ZealandOverhaul to stop 'sickness of society'Nothing short of a major overhaul of the court system is needed to address family violence - the "sickness of society", Dame Cath Tizard said today.16 Jun 03:20 AM
New ZealandGlenn report released: Shift burden of proofSir Owen Glenn's inquiry suggests shifting the burden of proof in "domestic" cases so the alleged perpetrator is considered guilty, until proven innocent.16 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandMan held after baby critically injuredA woman ran to her neighbour's house to find a critically ill baby going purple and his eyes rolling in his head yesterday.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow we can save Kiwi kidsI met Dr Patrick Kelly in 2000 after a spate of infamous abuse cases brought to light the horrifying extent of child maltreatment in New Zealand.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandShaken babies: A life-saving planA pioneering programme targeting new parents is helping to halt a rising trend in babies injured by being shaken.12 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldDelay to conclusion of Rolf Harris trialThe trial of Rolf Harris has been unexpectedly delayed just as it was drawing to a conclusion.11 Jun 07:46 PM
WorldJurors urged to find Rolf Harris guiltyJurors in Rolf Harris's sex abuse trial have been urged to find the entertainer guilty on the basis that 10 alleged victims have given "chillingly similar accounts".10 Jun 10:15 PM
New ZealandYoung kids left home aloneA mother has admitted neglect after her four children - including a baby - were found home along with no food in a dark, dirty house.10 Jun 07:56 PM
New ZealandMum meets baby after cutting her throatA mother who cut her baby's throat was reunited just months later with the child inside the psychiatric facility where she was being treated.03 Jun 05:00 PM
