New ZealandPolice investigating sexual assault reportThe third sexual assault in a week has been reported in Wellington.23 Jun 09:15 PM
New ZealandNeighbours shocked, angry after sexual assaultPolice are likely to tomorrow again door-knock neighbours of a Porirua woman subjected to a prolonged and horrific sexual assault in her home.22 Jun 12:38 AM
WorldThe man fighting for accused rapistsEarl Ehrhart thinks colleges are coming down too hard on students accused of campus sexual assaults, so much so he takes them court.21 Jun 06:59 PM
WorldBroken door that opened up rape caseCampus police combed through CCTV footage looking for whoever broke a door, but what emerged was something much more sinister than a mindless prank.20 Jun 06:43 AM
WorldFormer Vanderbilt player found guilty of rapeA 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.19 Jun 07:08 PM
WorldRape case judge faces death threatsJudge Aaron Persky has received a string of death threats after the sentence he gave to convicted rapist Brock Turner was condemned as too lenient.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandProtesters demand changes from ACCSexual attack survivors and advocates call for ongoing taxpayer-funded counselling without a mental health illness diagnosis.30 May 05:15 AM
New ZealandHigh-risk rapist living by schoolA "high-risk" sex offender has been placed just metres from a large Auckland school by Corrections.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandText saves foreign student from groperA social media messaging service helped to save a Japanese exchange student from further sexual abuse from her host after he groped her.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSexual violence victims get advice lineGovernment pledges $46 million to prevent sexual violence and better support victims.18 May 12:55 AM
WorldSir Cliff 'abused boy while rollerskating'Pop star denies all allegations against him.14 May 07:37 AM
WorldCliff Richard may face sex chargesA two year probe into sex abuse claims against Sir Cliff Richard could be drawing to a conclusion.11 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandRapist's 'sexomnia' appeal dismissedA man who was convicted of raping his wife while she slept - despite claiming he had the sleep disorder "sexomnia" - has had his appeal dismissed.06 May 04:46 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Focus 28th April On the program today - The police hunt for a young teenager they believe is responsible for a series of sex attacks in the Onehunga area and we have uncovered previously unseen footage of the Chiefs scrum controversy is it foul play or fair injury. Watch28 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Focus 4pm 28th AprilToday on Focus we follow up on our exclusive footage of cheating allegations against the Chiefs in last week's super rugby match against the Hurricanes and we have the latest on the police hunt for a teenage serial sex attacker.Watch27 Apr 11:47 PM
World'Likes' kept rape film aliveWARNING: Disturbing content - A teen accused of live-streaming the assault of her friend got caught up in collecting "likes" on social media, a prosecutor says.19 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRachel Smalley: Awful failures to protect children from predator Robert BurrettCOMMENT: Why has the Education Minister decided against holding a full inquiry into how Robert Burrett came to work with children?13 Apr 02:17 AM
WorldCall to check coaches after rape claimsMichelle Hanley, the child protection officer with Football NSW, said yesterday she would like to see checks applied to everybody.05 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessToxic affair between Valley VC and exotic dancerBaptiste says Goguen sexually abused her for more than a decade and then reneged on an agreement to pay her $40 million to halt a personal injury lawsuit.16 Mar 11:26 PM
EntertainmentCliff to sue BBC over video with SavileSir Cliff Richard has threatened to sue the BBC for broadcasting archive footage of him with Jimmy Savile on <i>Top Of The Pops</i>.05 Mar 01:31 AM
New Zealand'If that dog wasn't there, I'd rape you'"Unacceptable and insidious" harassment by Dunedin students has hit breaking point and the University of Otago needs to take action, residents say.29 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTrump: Allegations totally made upDonald Trump denied accusations of gender-based workplace discrimination and sexual harassment from a former campaign employee in Iowa.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCorrections could face Pride banningCorrections could be banned from this year's Pride Parade following controversy over the treatment of transgender prisoners.29 Jan 02:00 AM
New Zealand346 sex offenders ruled 'unfit' to drive taxi11 permits refused in the past months alone due to sex offences, but agency says most of those new applicants.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBeatrice Hazlehurst: Tis the season for slut-shamingOPINION: As your summer festivities reach full swing, so too does the familiar, hand wringing debate about young women's attire, writes Beatrice Hazlehurst.20 Jan 04:16 AM
New ZealandTeacher blames Aspergers for abuseTeacher touched student's penis when he believed the teenager had passed out drunk in his home.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLiz Holsted: Women must take responsibility for their actionsWise up, young women. You, and only you, have the ultimate responsibility to keep yourself safe, by behaving in a manner that signals that you are precious, writes Liz Holsted.19 Jan 12:13 AM
WorldBritish MP suspended, sending sexual textsA British MP suspended from the Labour Party for sending salacious text messages to a 17-year-old girl is under fire from one ex-wife.04 Jan 11:19 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerOnus on Muslim world to quash Isis sex slaveryIslamic law forbids the enslavement of Muslims, but all that did was to encourage a roaring trade in the enslavement of non-Muslims that lasted for over a thousand years, writes Gwynne Dyer.04 Jan 07:14 PM
New ZealandNZer of the Year: Tania BillingsleyWhen a diplomatic row broke out between New Zealand and Malaysia last year, the sexual assault victim at the centre of it all got lost in the noise.17 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Specialised sexual violence courts needed in NZBrutal cross-examination process in criminal trials has been acknowledged as a key reason why sexual violence victims receive so little justice in the legal system, writes Catriona MacLennan.14 Dec 09:51 PM
New ZealandOpotiki five appear in court todayThe five each face a charge of unlawful sexual connection involving girls aged 14 and 15.02 Dec 09:48 PM
New ZealandCourt appearance for man who fled to CanadaA man charged with a violent sex attack on a prostitute in Canada has appeared in the Palmerston North District Court.01 Dec 01:59 AM