WorldEvidence to drag into second weekRolf Harris will continue to give evidence from the witness box next week after his child sex abuse trial was delayed by legal argument.30 May 10:56 PM
WorldDaughter 'beside herself with shock'Rolf Harris appeared tetchy at times during his third day in the witness box which started with him acknowledging his daughter was "beside herself" over an abuse claim.29 May 08:51 PM
WorldHarris admits to disguising 'dark side'Rolf Harris has admitted in a London court that he may have sexually admired his daughter's 13-year-old friend when she joined his family on an overseas holiday.28 May 06:43 PM
WorldRolf Harris caught sketching in court'Don't hold it against him', said the judge of the sketches Rolf Harris had been making in court during his sex trial after concerns by jurors.27 May 10:04 PM
WorldHarris: I'm a 'touchy feely' personRolf Harris has told a London court he was flattered and his heart started "thumping like mad" when an 18-year-old friend of his daughter came on to him in the 1980s.27 May 07:50 PM
New ZealandFriends fear for Roast Busters girlA girl at the centre of the Roast Busters scandal has had a "terrible" time since she went to the police and those close to her are worried she will give up her fight for justice.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRoastbusters police report releasedA report looking at whether police gave the wrong information to the public over the Roastbusters case has found a systemic breakdown in communication.22 May 12:48 AM
New ZealandBoy sought over five sex assaultsA boy aged just 12 to 16 is being sought over indecent assaults on five women in the Papakura area of Auckland since December.20 May 09:46 PM
WorldKiwi gives evidence at Rolf Harris' trialA New Zealander has told a British court Rolf Harris was a 'disgusting, vile' man who assaulted her when she was a teenager in 1970.19 May 06:24 PM
New ZealandWatchdog's Roast Busters report imminentThe Independent Police Conduct Authority is set to release its report into the botched police handling of the publicity around the Roast Busters rape investigation within the next week.16 May 05:00 PM
WorldHarris 'barked like dog before groping'Rolf Harris groped a teenage girl at an Its a Celebrity Knockout event after she came across him crouched on all fours barking at a dog, a court heard yesterday.16 May 01:20 AM
WorldVictim's brother threatened Rolf HarrisA brother of Rolf Harris' main accuser says he threatened him with "physical violence" after learning of his sister's sexual assault, a court hears.14 May 08:37 PM
WorldHarris prosecutor calls first witnessThe prosecution in the Rolf Harris indecent assault trial is set to call its first witness overnight.12 May 05:00 PM
WorldStar status hid dark sideEntertainer Rolf Harris used his untouchable reputation to conceal a string of shocking assaults on children and young women, it was claimed at his trial.10 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Where he should be'A teacher charged with sex crimes against teenage girls has been jailed for more than nine years - and his former boss says prison is "where he deserves to be".09 May 11:38 PM
WorldHarris used fame to abuse, court hearsRolf Harris used his fame as a children's entertainer to approach young girls and then abuse them over a number of decades, a London court has been told.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher charged with sex crimes jailedAn Auckland teacher charged with sex crimes against teenage girls has been jailed. Damian Christopher Gillard was sentenced to nine years and five months prison today.09 May 03:10 AM
World'If I had to do it again, I'd kill more'A white supremacist couple who carried out a plan to kill a registered sex offender and his wife kissed, smiled and shouted during their sentencing in court.07 May 07:28 PM
WorldGang rape victim to be caned in publicAn Indonesian woman who was brutally gang-raped as a punishment for having an affair with a married man could be caned in public for breaking religious laws.07 May 01:24 AM
WorldNZ link to Rolf Harris' sex assault trialEvidence in Rolf Harris' indecent assault trial will include 'events in Australia and New Zealand' the judge at his London trial has warned.06 May 09:28 PM
New ZealandLetter made victim feel 'worthless'The chairman of a school board has accused victims of historic sex crimes of exploiting their abuse as an 'excuse' for difficulties in later life.06 May 06:54 PM
New ZealandRape crisis centres to get $10m boostRape crisis centres will get a boost in funding in next month's Budget, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has announced.30 Apr 12:39 AM
New ZealandACC to cover rape therapy costs in fullACC will pay for every cent of rape victims' counselling as part of a major overhaul of its sensitive claims system later this year.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand21 years of 'horrendous' offending"Horrendous" is how a judge has described Jim Wilson's 21 years of sexual offending against a female victim, starting when she was four years old.28 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandCall for sex abusers roll to be publicAny register listing the names of convicted paedophiles must have iron-clad security measures to prevent details being leaked to the public, experts say.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSex offender register will need iron-clad security - expertsA register tracking convicted child sex offenders could be introduced by the end of the year.27 Apr 06:34 AM
WorldFBI reveals teacher abused up to 90 boysHarrowing details of the abuse carried out on young boys by a former teacher at a London private school were revealed yesterday.26 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSex-abuse law faces hurdleA law change to ensure paedophiles convicted of the most serious crimes are not released back on to the streets without monitoring could rely on a future Labour government.22 Apr 04:15 PM
New Zealand'Fifty Shades' case appealA case which could have come from the pages of <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> will go to the Court of Appeal next month after a judge stopped it midway through trial.19 Apr 04:15 PM
