Latest from Sexual Assault

High-risk offenders' housing defended

Corrections is defending its decision to place two high-risk sex offenders in a Hamilton boarding house where young kids were living.

Dodgy doctors continue to practise

A loophole has left Medical Council powerless to immediately suspend a doctor, even if doctor is under investigation for sexual misconduct or convicted.

'I just paid to be violated'

More than 90 health-care professionals have been found guilty of sexual misconduct over past 10 years - with many returning to work after violating oaths.

Editorial: Sleaze has no place in health

Doctors have the highest place in public trust. Previous generations placed so much trust in their doctor that explanations were not expected.

'The cruelty is dizzying in its scale'

Documents were leaked detailing examples of harrowing abuse, sexual assault, child abuse and self-harm attempts in a Nauru's detention centre.

Marvelly: If in doubt, check dictionary

Boys will be boys, we are told time and time again. Men will act as red-blooded men do. Because, if we are to follow these illogical

NZ judge confused by UK laws

The NZ judge heading the UK's historical child abuse inquiry has shocked barristers by admitting that she is confused by English law.

Raped, bullied and left to die

A new documentary exposes the trauma young teens go through and how social media and bullying can kill.

Lengthy hearing could net judge $9m

Dame Lowell Goddard, could receive more than £5m in pay and perks amid fears hearings will drag on for a decade.

The man fighting for accused rapists

Earl Ehrhart thinks colleges are coming down too hard on students accused of campus sexual assaults, so much so he takes them court.

Broken door that opened up rape case

Campus police combed through CCTV footage looking for whoever broke a door, but what emerged was something much more sinister than a mindless prank.

Former Vanderbilt player found guilty of rape

A second former Vanderbilt University football player has been convicted of the rape of an unconscious woman in his dormitory room, almost three years after the incident occurred.

Rape case judge faces death threats

Judge Aaron Persky has received a string of death threats after the sentence he gave to convicted rapist Brock Turner was condemned as too lenient.

Protesters demand changes from ACC

Sexual attack survivors and advocates call for ongoing taxpayer-funded counselling without a mental health illness diagnosis.

High-risk rapist living by school

A "high-risk" sex offender has been placed just metres from a large Auckland school by Corrections.

Text saves foreign student from groper

A social media messaging service helped to save a Japanese exchange student from further sexual abuse from her host after he groped her.

Sexual violence victims get advice line

Government pledges $46 million to prevent sexual violence and better support victims.

Sir Cliff 'abused boy while rollerskating'

Pop star denies all allegations against him.