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US girl locked in bathroom for two months
A US girl was imprisoned and beaten by her father over two months, police say.
North Shore primary school teacher accused of paying boys for sex
An Auckland primary school teacher has been accused of the sexual grooming of two young boys.
'Cowardly attack' left toddler like stroke victim
Relatives of a 22-month-old girl shaken and dropped when she would not stop crying are upset at her attacker's sentence.
Child porn victims getting younger - Internal Affairs
Children as young as a few months old are being targeted by New Zealand's child pornography offenders, as they continue to seek even younger victims.
No excuse for not investigating child abuse - minister
Police Minister Judith Collins has made a commitment to addressing any problems an inquiry into police handling of child abuse cases finds.
Comedian to fight sex charge
The prominent comedian facing a child sex charge denies the allegation and will fight to clear his name.
'I was like an Egyptian pharaoh conserved alive'- Kampusch
A kidnap victim reveals in a new film how her captor shaved her head, forbade her to cry and brutally abused her during eight years in a cellar.
Have yourself a smack-free Christmas
Along with giving the kids a doll's house, a my little pony, or whatever it is they might want this Christmas, apparently it's okay to give them a light, open-handed smack too.
PM: It's okay to give light smacks
John Key says a new review gives parents the go-ahead to lightly smack their children without the fear of prosecution.
New scheme aims to shield children from violence
Preventing two-year-olds witnessing family violence is at the heart of a new First Response pilot launched today.
Boy assaulted by mother likely to need lifelong care
A woman who inflicted head injuries to her then three-year-old son has been told he is likely to need care for the rest of his life.