Hospitality worker had front teeth broken in customer assault as research shows customer abuse has doubled in a year
It found that more than a third of Kiwi hospitality and tourism workers experienced bullying and harassment by…
Medical abuse trial: Nelson court told child seen eating off floor despite mother’s ‘cannot eat’ claim
The mother, whose name has been suppressed to protect the child’s identity, has pleaded not guilty to four…
Drink driver, 20, who filmed his verbal cop abuse before fatal crash has admitted killing mate
Reading the summary of facts, Crown prosecutor Mike Brownlie outlined how Templeton, then 19 and on a restricted…
Six Nations: Maro Itoje warns of ‘corrosive’ social media abuse
Itoje, himself the son of Nigerian parents, added: “I think we’re going to see in the coming years…
Nelson court hears of unexplained infant illness in case of alleged medical child abuse
Marie Dyhrberg, KC, is leading the defence in a trial in the High Court at Nelson in which…
Govt to reverse court ruling on MSD debts impacting 40,000, including abuse in care survivors
Recently, the High Court ruled MSD was wrong to do this, but the Government disagreed and has introduced…
Second priest at St Bede’s College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants
The offending related to four boys who were boarding at St Bede’s College in Christchurch between 1996 and…
Arthritic Wellington pensioner George Lazaridis jailed for sex abuse of teen
A sexual attraction developed that ranged from low-level touching to mutual oral sex and continued for three years…
Mother on trial in Nelson court over alleged ‘medical child abuse’
The woman, who has name suppression to protect the identity of the child, was charged in April 2023.…
Malachi Subecz murder: Why top doctor Patrick Kelly fears child abuse deaths will continue
“We have a case like this where a child dies or comes to serious harm, it happens to…
Woman who sent child sex abuse photos to sex offender jailed
At the time of the offending, the man was subject to an extended supervision order with conditions including…
Police probe new Rowan Donoghue abuse allegations at St Patrick’s Silverstream, Wellington
Donoghue worked at St Patrick’s College Silverstream from 1982 to 1992. “We know it can be incredibly difficult…