New Zealand‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.25 Mar 07:00 AM
EntertainmentFrench actor Depardieu goes on trial on sexual assault chargesFilm star's lawyer has vowed to show accusations from two women were 'false'.24 Mar 07:36 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Sick, monstrous desires’: Sexual blackmail victim confronts religious leader'This is who you are, a small, weak, disgusting man who preys on younger males.'24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A silly judgment call’: Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospectsNeasan McVeigh lost name suppression and a bid for a discharge without conviction.22 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Dealt the wrong cards': Tearful mum defends son caught with 20,000 child abuse imagesJudge Sainsbury called the images 'truly disturbing and grotesque'.22 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldPaedophile ex-surgeon admits sexually abusing 299 victimsA former surgeon has admitted guilt for sexually abusing hundreds of victims.21 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I never thought I’d be believed:’ Man sexually assaulted teen he met on dating website'You were an adult man preying on young boys.'20 Mar 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentMichael Jackson abused me when I was 10. I still want justiceTimes: In November 2026, James Safechuck will finally get his day in court. 20 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant ongoing risk': Man who abducted and raped 14yo girl had raped twice beforeHe came across the young teen walking on her own and plied her with alcohol.20 Mar 06:00 AM
Crime‘Someone was lying’: Man cleared of allegations he raped his former friendShe said it was rape while he argued it was consensual.20 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘Disgraceful’ lawyer caught by #MeToo movement wants to returnJames Gardner-Hopkins has reapplied for a certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. 19 Mar 08:34 AM
Crime'I want him held accountable:' Sexually violated teen’s plea as offender avoids jail timeThe teen says she needs medication to sleep due to nightmares and anxiety.19 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeFormer nurse who ‘manipulated’ vulnerable patient into sex avoids jail timePeter Ogden was sentenced to 12 months' home detention.19 Mar 04:04 AM
Crime‘She was saying stop’: Teen says she was raped twice by friend during movie nightsCrown: 'Mr Stainton didn’t really care if she was consenting or not, he just went ahead.'18 Mar 07:00 AM
Crime‘Incalculable harm’: Former Destiny Church member jailed for sexual abuse of boys in youth groupHe pleaded guilty in December. 17 Mar 03:49 AM
New Zealand‘No remorse’: 50-year-old jailed for child abuse imagery – againThe man had nine different user accounts for apps to exchange photos and videos.16 Mar 09:00 PM
CrimeMan who raped woman lying next to sleeping child claims he got his ‘wires crossed’The court told the rapist his explanation 'smacks' of reducing the gravity of offending.16 Mar 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Living in fear': Woman calls for rapist to be deported after he's served his timeBusinessman Byron Le Roux was jailed on 19 charges, including rape and drug possession.14 Mar 10:00 PM
CrimeHope in hell: Survivors face serial rapist John Hope Muchirahondo'I use this pun intentionally ... I finally have a Hope in hell. May you rot there.'14 Mar 02:39 AM
New ZealandWoman raped in game of truth, dare or commandJudge: 'He set out this night to have sex with this young woman'.12 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandTeen who gave underage girl drugs before unlawful sex too young to be jailedThe teen is now 20 and due to become a father. His victim was just 15.12 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandHigh school teacher who groomed two students can now be namedThe Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.12 Mar 12:57 AM
CrimeJury finds sports coach not guilty of indecent assault chargesCharges included six counts of indecent assault and one of unlawful sexual connection.11 Mar 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLegal expert says name suppression change won’t fix issue ‘exploited’ by someHuge delays when defendants choose to appeal suppression decisions are hurting victims.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKidnap, blackmail, assault: Mobster holds woman hostage in ‘harrowing’ ordealFriend feared next time she would see kidnapped woman was 'at her funeral'.10 Mar 06:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Dilworth School abuse - wind up this charity and make it a Charter SchoolOPINION: Dilworth successfully managed its reputation for decades by suppressing evidence.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRegistered sex offender thought he was sending explicit messages to teen ... but he was wrongIt was actually a detective posing as a 14-year-old on Snapchat.09 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeWitness claims coach accused of inappropriate relationship with girl, 14, said ‘I’ll do what I want'The Crown alleges the man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old sportstar.09 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeNorthland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social mediaVaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.09 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandAbuse survivor: My ACC counsellor answered my sex work ad'I cried so hard, this is a man I fully trusted.'08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNeil Gaiman seeks to move US lawsuit to NZ over assault claimsGaiman says their relationship was consensual, supported by WhatsApp messages.08 Mar 05:22 AM
New Zealand‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rapeShane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.07 Mar 10:00 PM
World‘I only thought about myself’: Ex-surgeon admits to abusing childrenThe surgeon admitted to abusing children at his home in the 1990s.07 Mar 09:55 PM
Crime‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'07 Mar 07:00 AM
