Latest from Sexual Assault

Judge considers lifting suppression for sexual assault victims

Govt takes advice on ex-Catholic brother's extradition

Rodney Hide: Predator hiding in clear sight

I was wrong when I claimed that leading politicians knew the name of the "prominent" New Zealander hiding behind name suppression. David Cunliffe did not.

Students' concerns ignored by school

An Auckland school failed to act on concerns raised by two teenage students who felt unsafe around their teacher - six years before he was arrested for sexually grooming one of them and other underage girls.

Teacher's depravity lost in system

Failure to pass on information at school’s management level was critical to the overlooking of allegations made by students.

Man convicted for child porn on phone

Evidence from a cell phone has been used for the first time to convict a person of possession and making a copy of objectionable material.

Diplomat case: Key under fire

Prime Minister John Key has come under fire for refusing to apologise to the victim of an alleged sex attack involving a Malaysian diplomat.

No apology from PM

John Key will not personally apologise to the victim of an alleged sexual attack involving a Malaysian diplomat after she accused him of appearing bored with her case.

Top lawyer slams rape case reform

Proposed "vote-winning" law changes relating to criminal justice reform of rape cases could result in more innocent people being sent to prison.

Sex offender campaign launched

Derryn Hinch wants to be able to turn on his mobile phone and see the names of all sex offenders in the neighbourhood.

Opinion: Kneejerk response could increase reoffending

The call for public registries of convicted sex offenders is a kneejerk response to an entrenched problem of sexual violence in our country.

Inquiry's terms of reference attacked

Opposition parties attacked the terms of reference of the sex case inquiry, released yesterday, for not specifically identifying the role of Mr McCully for scrutiny.

Petition calls for McCully to resign

Last night an online petition calling for Mr McCully's resignation had gathered over 250 signatures, including someone claiming to be Conservative Party leader Colin Craig.

Rape case shakeup on cards this election

Both major parties are promising fundamental changes to the way rape cases are prosecuted - and that has some legal experts concerned.

Man admits brutal sexual assault on 87-year-old

A Hastings man has pleaded guilty to a brutal sexual assault on an 87-year-old woman in her home last year and another sexual attack on the same day.

More celebrities detail Harris abuse

An English television presenter has described how convicted predator Rolf Harris groped her on live television while she was interviewing him in the mid-1990s.

Kerre McIvor: Art of diplomacy? Bah humbug!

What a complete cock-up on the part of our Foreign Affairs officials over the case of the Malaysian diplomat who has been accused of burglary and sexual assault.

'I want them to feel safe': Bennett

The Social Development Minister is promising that any NZ women molested by disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris will have their claims fully investigated.