Politics'Not a day I don’t think about it': Mixed response to Lake Alice redress packageMinister Erica Stanford acknowledges the scheme won't meet everyone's expectations.18 Dec 12:49 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Historical abuse in state care Lead Coordination Minister announcementAnnouncement from the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the report into historical abuse in state care.Watch17 Dec 11:10 PM
New ZealandTrainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressedThe judge wants further information before convicting him on child assault charges.17 Dec 07:33 AM
Crime‘Just lost it’: Court docs outline why a convicted baby killer decided to murder againDonovan Duff's name and criminal history had been kept secret until today.11 Dec 02:04 AM
Crime'The abuse of that monster': Court hears rage as paedophile's victims demand justiceHunt faces preventative detention; court hears of decades-long pattern of abuse.09 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandStranger danger alert: Schoolboy approached by couple in white van with tinted windowsPolice want to find the 'suspicious' couple, ask Marlborough residents for help. 08 Dec 02:16 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Sorry Solicitor-General, an empty apology for abuse in care isn't enoughOPINION: The Solicitor-General used disgraceful tactics against our people.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Word of God': Destiny Church parents demand answers over 5-year abuse by youth leaderVictims' families believe Destiny Church failed to protect vulnerable boys.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'll take the blame': Destiny Church youth leader admits to hundreds of sexual abusesThe disciple abused the victims over five years at a house he shared with his mother.01 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMother hid daughter in drawer until she was almost 3, court toldWoman jailed for seven years for cruelty to daughter who did not even know her own name.26 Nov 09:43 PM
CrimeMan beat stepchildren with poles, cords, broomsticks and kitchenware when in bad moodChild's bruise at school leads to Kaikohe man's arrest for serious family violence.24 Nov 07:53 AM
OpinionOpinion: Abuse survivors know how redress should work – will the Govt finally listen?OPINION: Survivors of abuse in care are owed substantial redress for their injuries.24 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'I felt sick': The harrowing content TikTok posts to 13yo girls revealedNadia Maxwell set up a page for a 13yo on TikTok and was shocked at the suggested content.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unmasking monsters': Meet the Customs team intercepting child sex abuse materialNew documentary goes inside the elite Customs team investigating child sex material in NZ.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLord of the Rings actor jailed for sexually abusing Auckland girlHe was also added to the child sex offender register. 22 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsMinister announces unit to investigate harm against children in careIt follows a slew of complaints about Oranga Tamariki.21 Nov 11:09 PM
PoliticsMinister 'cannot take personal responsibility' for inappropriate actions in youth boot campsIt follows concerns about use-of-force powers being given to staff. 21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo conviction for hacking victim after AI-generated child exploitation images found on his computerThe man had not sought out the images, but did not delete them either.20 Nov 02:52 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Next abuse apology will be for Gloriavale; Treaty bill an unnecessary disruptionOPINION: 'Instead of empty rhetoric, the Government needs to take action – now.'18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChurch abuse survivor speaks following the Government's apologyChristopher Longhurst speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.Watch15 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Time to go well beyond sorry': What NZ churches have to do after abuse in care reportA survivor abused by four clergymen believes churches can change - but are not there yet.15 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Sickening': Female preschool teacher charged with possessing child abuse imagesThe teacher has been in court and has been granted interim name suppression.14 Nov 03:59 AM
New Zealand'Abuse flourishes in secrecy': How Mormon women are fighting backThe final episode of Heaven's Helpline explores attempts to reform the LDS church.13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Abuse survivors deserve more than just moneyOPINION: 'A fundamental question [about abuse in state care] remains largely unspoken.'13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A healthy society doesn't leave people behindOPINION: Also in today's letters – abuse redress; hard health facts; populism v fascism.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLong-awaited apology finally delivered for state, faith-based care abuse survivorsEmotions ran high, with the PM, state agencies and public sector leaders apologising, Cushla Norman reports.Watch12 Nov 06:38 AM
New ZealandState abuse apology: Luxon criticised for absence during survivors' speechesPrime Minister Christopher Luxon said he had to leave to prepare for his own formal Crown apology but maintains he's fully engaged in the process.Watch12 Nov 04:46 AM
New ZealandAbuse survivor speaks after Government apologyPaora Crawford-Moyle speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.Watch12 Nov 04:12 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers national apology to survivors of Abuse in CarePrime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers a national apology to the survivors of abuse in state care. 12 November 2024Watch12 Nov 12:44 AM
PoliticsAbuse in Care Bill introduced to Parliament after PM makes historic apologyChristopher Luxon says sorry to the estimated 200,000 people abused in care over decades.12 Nov 12:18 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'We want to change, but we don’t know how' - gang members scarred by abuse plead for helpOPINION: A govt apology over abuse in care matters because healing must start somewhere.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurvivors of abuse in care carry thousands of ribbons to ParliamentThey are a powerful representation of those who can't be there for tomorrow's national apology from the Government. Video / TVNZWatch11 Nov 06:10 AM
PoliticsGovernment’s response to the Inquiry into abuse in state careChristopher Luxon and Erica Stanford detail the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state care. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Nov 04:32 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Dehumanising': Govt to outlaw strip-searching of children in response to abuse in state careLuxon will make public apology tomorrow in the House, which will be watched by survivors.11 Nov 03:20 AM
