BusinessNigeria to include ‘illegal’ activities when calculating GDPInformal economy's shady deals could be included in new economic data.09 Jan 08:42 PM
CrimeSex worker who fatally stabbed beloved father jailed after judge rejects rape claimThe father-of-two from Ghana bled to death after having an artery severed in his arm.05 Dec 01:58 AM
New ZealandRotorua teen prostitution ring: Five men admit being customersDetails have been revealed about five men caught up in an underage prostitution ring.22 Nov 04:05 PM
New ZealandStrip club defends ‘defective performance’ clause in dancers’ contractA stripper advocacy group says the clause is problematic.24 Oct 04:00 PM
Crime'All she wanted was love': The 'gentle and kind' woman behind the murdered sex worker labelLeah Stephens was allegedly killed for talking about a murder she witnessed.18 Oct 11:00 PM
CrimeMiscarriage of justice: Four quashed convictions in Fuller-Sandys murder caseThe Court of Appeal has however ordered a retrial for Stephen Stone.02 Oct 05:03 AM
LiveCrime'Are you suggesting I'm lying?' Prosecution casts doubt on suicide claim by Hanna's sisterThe surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife to start a new life with an escort.30 Aug 01:24 AM
CrimePolkinghorne murder trial not sitting today, defence to open tomorrowThe trial will resume on Friday at 10am.28 Aug 09:40 PM
CrimeWhere's Madison? Crown wrapping up, but star witness nowhere to be seenThe surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife to start a new life with an escort.28 Aug 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: 'Polky' and the sex workersOPINION: The latest revelations at the Polkinghorne murder trial.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I am sorry': Mental health worker accused of paying patient for sexThe man says his family have been deeply impacted by the situation.06 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAntonia Murphy: 10 life lessons from being the Madam at an 'ethical' brothelOPINION: What sex work is really like, and how a new TV show hopes to destigmatise it.03 Jul 10:00 PM
CrimeSex worker slashed customer with knife in secluded carpark, severing arteryDetails of the violent end to Daniel Otess' life have been revealed for the first time.16 May 09:40 PM
New ZealandGreen light for bigger red light districts in luxurious NZ getaway towns?Brothel zones in Queenstown and Wānaka could be extended.12 May 06:25 AM
New Zealand'Biggest red flag': Teen victim reveals how to spot sexual grooming'It happens so easily and you don’t even realise before it’s too late.'01 Mar 09:09 PM
New Zealand'It's sick, it's vicious': Strippers call on Parliament for fair working conditions"They profit off our trauma. They traumatise us and then they get to make money off us."09 Feb 04:26 AM
New ZealandWho killed Jane Furlong? Baffling cold case still unsolvedJane Furlong was murdered in 1993; police appeal again for info on those responsible.10 Jan 07:11 AM
New Zealand'I was made for more': Underage prostitute hooked on meth tells story of survivalSitting in a cell surrounded by gang members, she knew something had to change.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandP-addicted Rotorua man pimped out girls as young as 13 for sexHe had a sexual relationship with a 13yo he helped into prostitution.18 Dec 04:01 PM
Crime'Natural for a girl': Mum prostituted her 16yo daughter for $50'Just do it, I love you,' the now-sentenced mother told her daughter.01 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandAlleged underage prostitution ring: Fox to face more chargesHe also faces drugs charges including for allegedly administering meth to a minor.16 Nov 03:33 AM
New Zealand'Body for money': Man organised sex work for underage girlThe man organised sex work for the teenage girl and took $100 of her earnings.04 Oct 12:20 AM
EntertainmentRachel Griffiths and Martin Henderson star in Kiwi sex industry seriesGriffiths starts an ethical brothel in small town New Zealand to provide for her family.29 Sep 06:42 AM
New ZealandWellington brothel owner sentenced for tax evasionZhi Rong Zhou pleaded guilty in August.12 May 03:22 AM
New ZealandMigrant sex workers face dangerous situations, exploitation: AdvocatesProstitutes Collective says law puts some sex workers in dangerous situations.07 May 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFake escorts demand PayPal 'deposits' in Snapchat sex scamSome targets are likely "too embarrassed" to report fake escort scam.05 May 05:25 AM
New ZealandFrom MP to pimp: Jami-Lee Ross faces accusations of unsafe workplace from escortsJami-Lee Ross is in a new line of business and facing new accusations.17 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan unsuccessful in fight to have brothel release information it holds on himIt began when the man made a privacy information request of Auckland’s Pelican Club.22 Dec 05:22 PM
New Zealand'I was now losing money' - Strippers paying thousands in fines, bonds to performSex workers 'pay to work' as strip clubs ask for bonds and deduct fines from their wages.23 Sep 09:36 PM
New ZealandFraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotelsBenjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.22 Apr 07:00 AM
WorldFetish turns fatal: Wealthy 'sexual deviant' sentenced to 30 years in prisonHe injected two men with lethal doses of meth.15 Apr 03:15 AM
New ZealandThai sex worker trial: Mixed verdicts for women accused of $250k fraudThe jury returned with their verdicts just after 5pm today.11 Feb 04:49 AM
New ZealandThai sex workers on trial accused of defrauding three men of $250kThe accused aged 63 and 67 allegedly gambled away their fraudulent gains, the crown said.08 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandTen cases now linked to Auckland brothelSix cases linked to the Pelican Club were initially identified on Monday.05 Jan 05:04 AM
