New ZealandBaby had both arms brokenA 10-month-old baby who suffered broken arms was left in pain and anguish by his carers, a Dunedin judge said yesterday.10 Jun 07:52 PM
New ZealandCYF in child abuse predictor trialsA mathematical model designed to predict children at risk of abuse will be trialled with data about children reported to Child, Youth and Family.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDad beat daughter he thought was gayThe man and his wife (pictured here) pleaded guilty to child abuse offences when they appeared at court this morning.19 May 02:25 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into baby's injuriesDunedin police are investigating after a Palmerston baby was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.05 May 07:24 PM
LifestyleTerrifying child abduction experimentA social experiment published on YouTube shows just how easily a stranger can walk away with a child.03 May 10:23 PM
New ZealandEarly childhood educator struck offA teacher has been struck off after failing to tell a day-care centre she had previously been accused of verbally and physically abusing children in her care.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Minister latest to stonewall Ellis and justice system28 Apr 09:30 PM
LifestyleThe time I was accused of child abuseLauren Knight recalls the night police visited her house after an anonymous bystander wrongly reported her for slapping her children.28 Apr 04:25 AM
WorldFamily fear: 'Just give him back'A 3-year-old boy missing for the past seven months, may have been abducted by a paeodophile gang, Australian police said yesterday.17 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldOrphans recall vicious, sadistic abuseAs the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse held a hearing in Queensland this week, another scandalous story of cruelty, cover-up and neglect.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ man jailed for filming naked childrenA father-of-two living in NZ has been jailed in Croatia after he was caught using a camera hidden inside a fake car key to film naked children at the beach.16 Apr 11:38 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for attack on babyA man who fractured the skull of a 10-month-old boy in his care and broke several of the child's bones has been jailed for three years.14 Apr 03:20 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: 'Child abuse' book staysWhat if some unfit, unthinking parent considers this advice credible? What local authority would want to be associated with that potential parenting disaster?02 Apr 12:05 AM
New ZealandChild sexual abuse: Enough evidence for 1000 hearingsThe head of an Australian royal commission into child sexual abuse says he has uncovered enough material to justify public hearings on more than 1000 institutions where child sexual abuse has been alleged.31 Mar 01:40 AM
New ZealandViolent child guide stays in librariesAuckland Council will not be removing a controversial book from its libraries, despite a growing petition claiming it "advocates child abuse".30 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleSleep needed to break cycle of abuseAbused children need help to sleep normally again if we are to break the abuse cycle, a child expert says.30 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldEnoch Powell investigated over paedophile ringEnoch Powell, the late Conservative anti-immigrant firebrand, is being investigated as a member of an alleged Westminster paedophile network.29 Mar 08:54 PM
New Zealand'To Train Up a Child' available in librariesA mum has launched a campaign to ban from public libraries a book that instructs parents to withhold food and whip their children with tree branches and belts.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex offender denied paroleOne of the country’s worst sex offenders jailed indefinitely after he subjected a man to an horrific 17-hour attack.10 Mar 10:53 PM
New ZealandGirl endured horrific torture: detectiveAn Auckland teenager has allegedly suffered four days of shocking torture at the hands of a man more than twice her age.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCYF bungle halts women's sex-abuse trialA High Court child-abuse trial was aborted when it was revealed Child, Youth and Family had failed to hand over 300 pages of documents to the police investigation.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmack for Pope from advisersA New Zealander who advises Pope Francis on combating sexual abuse has criticised the pontiff's support of smacking children.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Always in my heart. Love, Mum. xx'She still thinks of them every day. Katharine Webb has penned a touching memoriam for her two children, killed at the hands of their father.14 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandMost child-abuse victims are babiesThe majority of children admitted to the Starship hospital as the result of suspected abuse or neglect are under 1 year old.12 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldPaedophile MPs focus of Scotland YardBritish police are investigating claims that up to five paedophile rings operated at the heart of Westminster with the involvement of "highly influential" politicians.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldUK police probe VIP sex ring murder claimsScotland Yard is investigating claims that a Tory MP throttled a young boy to death during a depraved sex party in the 1970s and that two other boys were killed by a VIP paedophile ring.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWestminster sex attack murder probeScotland Yard investigates the murder of three young boys by a VIP paedophile ring, after a credible witness says a Tory MP killed a boy during a sex attack.18 Dec 04:48 PM
New ZealandDeath of baby girl no longer treated as suspiciousThe death of a 7-month-old Hamilton girl is no longer being treated as suspicious, police say.12 Dec 02:32 AM
New ZealandInjured baby girl diesA baby girl who suffered critical and unexplained injuries has died in Waikato Hospital. Enquiries continue at an address in Hamilton East.11 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandGlenn report - judges need to be inquisitors on family violence casesSir Owen Glenn's report also recommends tough new alcohol laws, including higher taxes and raising the legal drinking age to 20, plus a new dedicated family violence agency.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmacking law 'criminalises' parentsLeading public lawyer Mai Chen says New Zealand's 2007 changes to smacking law have criminalised "good parents".17 Nov 01:40 AM
New ZealandCardboard 'buddies' out and about todayToday is Child Matters advocacy organisation's fourth annual child abuse prevention "Buddy Day".13 Nov 09:04 PM
