A former chair of the Dilworth Trust Board has spoken out about the historic abuse at the private boarding school, saying there was no sinister cover-up - but one "known offender" was made to leave without being reported to the police.
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NewsRoyal commission into state care abuse to hear from Crown agencies
It's been a long wait for survivors of state abuse but, finally, they will hear from government department heads about the failures of the state to properly care for children placed in their care.
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Man who assaulted 3-year-old in Hastings park to pay $250 to give him a treat
A man who attacked a gang rival in a Hastings park, leaving the victim's 3-year old son bloodied and hurt, will hand over $250 so that the child can have a treat.
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Iwi launches Oranga Tamariki diversion programme
Waikato Tainui has secured $32.1 million from Oranga Tamariki to assist in a successful iwi led support programme to help empower children and whānau in need.
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Jail terms sought for couple after abused boy suffers permanent disability
The Crown will seek prison sentences for a Hastings couple in a child abuse case which left a 7-year-old boy with a permanent disability from a brain injury.
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Law allowing consent as defence for sex with children needs reform- Campaigners
The defence of a man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl has highlighted a growing call to urgently address New Zealand's consent laws.
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Man guilty on 33 charges of sexually abusing underage girls
An emotional judge has fought back tears as a jury found a man who claimed sex with a 12-year-old girl was consensual guilty of 33 sexual abuse charges.
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Survivor's sting: How tāne caught paedophile teacher
"How have you been?" "Not the best to be honest Jim."
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Rangatahi says death threats from sex abuser
A teenager who was allegedly sexually abused as an 8-year-old has told the court how the man involved would threaten her to make sure she didn't tell anyone.
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Father who throat-punched son jailed
A man kicked his 10-year-old son in the head before shoving him into a set of drawers and punching him in the throat because the boy couldn't find clothes to pack for a visit to his grandmother's house.