Sexual Abuse
Royal Commission of Inquiry staff member referred to police
A survivor of physical and sexual abuse says he's frustrated that the abuse inquiry could get side-tracked as it investigates a staff member. The Royal Commission of Inquiry says the allegations… Audio
Outrage over delay to defrock Otago priest
Survivors of sexual abuse say they are outraged it took more than 15 years to defrock a paedophile priest after he was convicted. Video, Audio
Donna Farhi - Yoga's culture of abuse
One of the world’s most famous yoga masters was to some a beloved teacher and a guide to enlightenment. To others, he was a sexual predator and a bully. Audio
Dan Reed: 'Leaving Neverland' should not stop Jackson's music
Dan Reed is the director and producer of one of this year's most talked about documentary, Leaving Neverland. He tells Jim Mora he doesn't believe the film should stop Michael Jackson's music… Audio
Catholic church a 'gay organisation'
Frédéric Martel (PhD) is a French writer and researcher. He is also a journalist at National Public Radio and the author of ten books, which have been translated and published in more than 25… Audio
Anne Stevens QC: Reaction to George Pell verdict and possibility of appeal success
Dunedin defence lawyer Anne Stevens QC gives her legal view on the conviction of Cardinal George Pell for historic child sex abuse. Audio
The journalist who broke the Cardinal Pell sex abuse story.
The Australian cleric Cardinal George Pell has become the most high-ranking Catholic clergyman in the world to be convicted of child sex offences. The investigitive journalist who first broke the… Audio
Alosio Taimo sentenced to 22 years in jail
School rugby coach Alosio Taimo has been sentenced today to 22 years in jail - with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Taimo was found guilty of nearly 100 charges against 17 boys. Audio
Kia Pono, Kia Tika, Kia Aroha
Actor, writer and mental health advocate Rob Mokoraka joins James Nokise to talk about making theatre out of trauma and finding a way through the storm of depression. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio
Sports coach accused of sexually abusing athlete
A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes has gone on trial in Auckland. The man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual violation, relating to… Audio
Junior rugby coach denies sexually abusing boys
Alosio Taimo has spent the day giving evidence in his own defence after denying a string of allegations brought by 18 boys. The charges span nearly 30 years and the youngest complainant was just… Video, Audio
Abuse survivor: 'The church should be opening up its books'
Two Canterbury men are accusing the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out a string of child sex attacks in multiple South Island parishes. Video
Former rugby coach on trial for sexual abuse
A boy has told a court that he didn't speak up before about his rugby coach sexually abusing him, because he didn't know any grown-ups to trust with the information. Edward Gay has been at the High… Video, Audio
Multi millionaire businessman admits sexually abusing children
A multi-millionaire businessman told police he was helping poor Filipino parents when he paid them to sexually abuse their children in online videos. Video, Audio
Archbishop Philip Wilson resigns over sex abuse cover-up
The Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson has given into months of pressure and resigned. The resignation has been accepted by the Pope. Earlier this month the 67-year-old was sentenced to a… Audio
Military Camp's misconduct allegations: 'I'm bitterly disappointed'
Army chief Peter Kelly says a small group of instructors at the Waiouru-based have really let the whole of 6500 members of the New Zealand Army down. Video, Audio
Summer camp scandal sparks flood of opinion
Labour's summer camp scandal triggered a flood of opinion in the media this past week. Much of it claimed political spin had overridden the rights of the victims, but the coverage and comment also… Audio
Summer camp scandal sparks flood of opinion
Labour's summer camp scandal triggered a flood of opinion in the media this past week. Much of it claimed political spin had overridden the rights of the victims, but the coverage and comment also…
AudioChanging sexual politics: the 1954 Mazengarb Report
Opinion - The first self-governing country in the world to have given the women the right to vote, New Zealand is the latest country to be anguishing over sexual impropriety, writes David Cohen.
Govt urged to include churches in abuse inquiry
Earlier this week RNZ reported the story of a father and son who said they'd both been sexually abused while attending Catholic schools. The pair were angry Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had decided… Audio
