The way a witness in a sexual violation trial was questioned in court was such a "serious departure" from correct procedure the Supreme Court has quashed the accused's convictions.

A West Coast sex offender suddenly admitted 31 offences as the second of his five child sex victims was giving evidence against him.

A Palestinian man who masqueraded as a Jew to have sex with a Jewish woman has been convicted of rape "by deception" and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Asian women lured to NZ with cash offers to work in the sex industry are being forced to work in slave-like conditions, a Herald investigation finds.

Police speak with a witness who claims to have seen Robin Brooke having sex with her comatose teenage friend.

Andy Haden's role as Rugby World Cup Ambassador "is over" following his latest outburst.

One of Andy Haden's celebrity clients has backed his rape comments, while Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has hinted Haden's role as ambassador could be over.

An HIV-positive taxi driver who was jailed last year for raping an 18-year-old passenger has had his appeal against conviction rejected.

At the peak of the Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis, the discipline plan American bishops adopted prompted dioceses to remove nearly all accused clergy from the priesthood.

The woman at the centre of the Robin Brooke sex scandal is expected to discuss a formal complaint with police in the next few days.