A website telling the stories of rape and sexual assault survivors in their own words launches today with a social media campaign encouraging people to share their experiences.

Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says police cannot afford to fail victims of sexual assault and has warned his staff if they do the public "will not forgive us".

Victims of a prominent Far North businessman who were sexually abused while in his care have expressed disappointment at the sentence handed down today.

The victims of a Kaitaia man jailed for five years for sexual offending say the fact he was preaching in church made it more difficult to complain about his actions.

Justice Minister Judith Collins says sexual abuse has nothing to do with the way a woman dresses, and has slammed radio hosts for making this connection.

Labour leader David Cunliffe says John Tamihere has a "snowflake's" chance of becoming a Labour candidate for the next election.

Sexual violence is an abhorrent crime. Offenders who sexually attack women, and men, should face the full consequences of their actions, writes Judith Collins.

PM John Key says the Government is looking at rape prevention education but when it comes to sex education in schools it would have to tread carefully.

As parents and citizens, it is time to question a culture that encourages teenage boys to treat girls like sexual objects, writes Katie Fitzpatrick.

More than 63,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the Prime Minister to take action over the Roast Busters.

Sexual abuse support groups, anti-violence campaigners and health practitioners have spoken out in support of victims and to condemn violence against females, in the wake of the Roast Busters revelations.

An elderly woman sexually assaulted in her home after she forgot to lock her front door before she went to bed is "doing okay" but is still shaken.

A string of attacks on the elderly has prompted an appeal to support one of society's most vulnerable groups.

The country's top cop has conceded police could have gone public about the Roast Busters scandal earlier.

Judith Collins has never been a big fan of short skirts. With our robust Kiwi figures, they're best left to super models.

The victim of a brutal pack rape which has gone unpunished for more than two decades says the "Roast Busters" case has brought back awful memories of her ordeal.

Police have been asked to investigate a website that claims to be exposing dozens of men who it says sought sex with a 14-year-old girl.

"Roast Buster" Joseph Parker has skipped town after threats and abuse were shouted at his family home.

The fact that when the Roast Busters story hit the news my 15-year-old daughter took one look at the television and said "Oh yeah, those guys. Everyone's seen their page."

Yet again, the message from the NZ Police to New Zealand women is that the police will not protect women by enforcing sexual assault laws, writes Catriona MacLennan.

One of the boys at the centre of the Roast Busters underage sex controversy left school soon after allegations were made about an incident involving a young female student.

Any Facebook posts, videos, photos and text messages deleted by the Roast Busters group would not stay hidden from the prying eyes of police for long, a private investigator says.

The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

The Police Minister says she would be "extremely disappointed'' if police had not followed strict protocols when questioning a young complainant in the Roast Busters case.