Auckland serial rapist Frankie Edwards cleared of kidnapping after Criminal Cases Review Commission investigation
Yet, he pleaded guilty to the April 2006 knifepoint kidnapping, which began outside a badminton hall in Epsom.…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Multiple child abuse cases in lower North Island raise concern
A 6-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house died in July, for…
Govt to increase Crown body board members’ fee ranges by up to 80%
At last year’s Budget, it promised working-age New Zealanders would benefit on average by $16 a week from…
Dengue fever outbreak: Samoa shuts schools as cases surge, second child dies
Despite staunch efforts by his family to get him medical help, including being medically evacuated to New Zealand,…