A West Auckland man accused of an attempted abduction of a 6-year-old girl has appeared in court today, where he was granted temporary name suppression.

A 6-year-old girl who needed hospital treatment after a sex attacker tried to carry her away from a west Auckland park is recovering well, police say.

Police are hunting two men after sex attacks on young girls in Auckland and say it is crucial they are found before they strike again.

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is facing three additional sex assault charges involving two new alleged victims, one aged "seven or eight" at the time.

John Tamihere says he would happily ask his daughter the questions he controversially put to a woman named Amy at the height of the Roast Busters saga.

An Italian woman has been charged with sexual assault for kissing the helmet of a police officer during a protest.

The Roast Busters scandal has stretched support services for rape and sexual violence complainants as a wave of abuse victims seek help.

Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has admitted to MPs that the police handling of the "Roast Busters" case could have been sharper.

Queensland police say the victims of a machete attack in Rockhampton have terrible wounds to their legs, arms and bodies.

A Northland man raped his teenage sister because he wanted to experience sex after his friend said it was "pretty good", a jury has heard.

A "horrendous" sexual assault on a teenage girl in Hastings has left neighbouring residents asking for increased security and fearing further attacks.

Opera singer William Winitana has been jailed for three years for a sex offence involving a teenager.

Metro magazine is under fire for publishing an "offensive" rape joke about the Roast Busters scandal.

The Roast Busters controversy was top of mind for many anti-violence marchers taking part in today's White Ribbon Day parade in Auckland.

Children's Commissioner Russell Wills has written an open letter to the men of New Zealand about the impact of violence on children.

An appeal is being considered against a judge's decision to stop a rape case that's been compared to a scene from the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.

A former NZ school teacher is facing serious child-sex charges in Sydney.

Most teen girls who are sexually abused blame themselves because they have ignored their parents' warnings, researchers have found.

A Santa-suited manager accused of sexual harassment at a work Christmas party says he was in shock when he heard the allegation.

A teenage girl who told police she was sexually assaulted by two members of the Roast Busters group when she was 13 has laid a new complaint.

Justice Minister Judith Collins says the treatment of sexual assault victims has reached a tipping point and there is a real move to stop blaming victims.

Politicians, actors and many first-time protesters turned out yesterday in a wave of street demonstrations against the so-called Roast Busters.

Man Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton has criticised one of NZ's foremost literary figures on his comments on the Roast Busters scandal.

Thousands of protesters throughout the country have taken part in a series of synchronised protests aiming to "bust rape culture".

Thousands of protesters throughout the country have taken part in a series of synchronised protests today aiming to "bust rape culture".