LifestylePorn linked to risky sex habitsWatching pornography has been linked to risky sexual behaviours among teenagers, including not using condoms.09 Oct 12:05 AM
WorldComment: We must resist the tyranny of porn cultureNone of my friends felt it was her job to outdo the sex industry to keep hold of her man, writes Rowan Pelling.08 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Highly disturbing' photos takenA "highly disturbing" Hastings man has pleaded guilty to 61 child pornography and sex charges with more than 700,000 deleted images and videos found on his computer.09 Sep 02:02 AM
WorldChina's great porn purgeThe Chinese government has shut down thousands of websites and social media sites in a bid to purge the internet of online pornography, it was revealed today.21 Apr 09:02 PM
EntertainmentKeeping an eye on what we seeOur chief censor talks to Sharon Stephenson about why Kiwis are more comfortable with sex scenes than their Australian counterparts and his unusual pursuits away from the office.13 Dec 06:00 PM
WorldMan charged over revenge porn siteA man has been charged with operating a website that let people anonymously post explicit photographs of others so that he could extort hundreds of dollars from victims.11 Dec 10:40 PM
WorldCameron adds weight to child porn clean-upBritish PM pledges intelligence services to probe `dark net' following internet giants' move.19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: What's the problem? Not clothes or MileyIn a matter of months, Cyrus has apparently become a pervasive socio-cultural influence and the cause of everything that's wrong with today's youth.15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: Why I won't play Grand Theft Auto VSiobhan Keogh was a fan of Grand Theft Auto, but the near-pornographic portrayal of women has put her off completely.31 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandMum angry after girls see porn in storeA mother is calling for electronics retailers to monitor their in-store internet access more closely after her three young daughters saw pornographic images on a display tablet.13 Sep 05:30 PM
World300,000 attempts to access porn at British ParliamentNearly 300,000 "attempts to access websites categorised as pornography" were made from computers within the British Parliament in the last year, official records show.03 Sep 11:04 PM
CrimeWeb giants unite to stop child abuseThe world's largest and most popular internet sites are in secret discussions to create a system that could wipe child abuse images from the web.05 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldPorn Studies whips up a storm for academicsWhen the Guardian announced the planned launch next year of Porn Studies, the world's first peer-reviewed academic journal on the subject, there were more than a few guffaws.21 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentGirls porn film angers DunhamActress Lena Dunham can't laugh off an X-rated version of the TV series <i>Girls</i>.25 May 07:35 AM
EntertainmentDoco makers in firing lineSex is everywhere as parents watching <i>Sexy Baby</i> will learn, writes Barney McDonald.13 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandPrimary school kids share porn sitesChristchurch primary school children have been found accessing internet porn sites at home and sharing website addresses with their friends at school.27 Mar 10:20 PM
EntertainmentSinger charged over baby rape plotLostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been charged with child sex offences, including plotting to rape a one-year-old girl.20 Dec 07:32 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Embracing porn cultureThe more offensive to women an advertising campaign is, apparently, the more popular it becomes to the fresh-faced youth of the nation, writes Dita De Boni.22 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessFormer sex expo firm owes $350,000, say liquidatorsThe company that held the licence for a sex expo allegedly still owes creditors more than $350,000, according to its liquidator's 15 Jun 05:45 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Awash in a veritable sea of pornNow we can pick up a cushion from Freedom Furniture, some fake flowers from The Warehouse and lube and X-rated DVDs from Gigi ...04 Jun 09:14 PM