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Facebook fears after sex offender logged on to kill
Questions have been raised about the monitoring of the online activity of sex offenders, after a murder in Britain.

Teacher groomed pupil for sex, court told
A jury has heard allegations against an Auckland primary schoolteacher accused of grooming a male pupil for sex.

Kiwi jailed for sex attack in England
A New Zealand man who tried to rape a young girl after travelling to England to try to save his marriage has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in jail.

'Grope' claims against Kurariki investigated
Police and Corrections are investigating claims that NZ's youngest convicted killer groped two Herald on Sunday journalists.

Child killer becomes sex pest
The country's youngest convicted killer is the subject of a new police complaint, accused of indecently assaulting two female journalists.

Rape trial aborted as judge goes on holiday
A rape complainant will be forced to give evidence twice after the trial of her alleged attacker was aborted because the judge went on an overseas holiday.

Campion says she was not sexually harassed
NZ's Oscar-winning film director Jane Campion says she wasn't sexually harassed by the husband of an Indian film festival director, contrary to reports.

Olympian pleads not guilty to rape charge
Name suppression continues for a New Zealand Olympian who today pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including rape.

Campion makes India sex complaint
Oscar-winning NZ director Jane Campion is embroiled in a major scandal after complaining that she was sexually harassed.

Fiji police want ex-All Black charged
Fijian police have recommended former All Blacks lock Robin Brooke be charged over the 'groping' incident.