Sexual Abuse
Former political figure jailed for 2.5 years for sexual abuse charges
A former political figure who sexually abused two teenagers nearly 30 years ago has been jailed for two and a half years. It almost brings the historic case to a close - with the offender now… Audio
'We have a right to be safe': Calls for compulsory consent education at uni
A sexual abuse support service wants compulsory consent education for first year university students as data reveals the extent of complaints at universities. There were more than 300 sexual violence… Audio
Grace Tame: Australian of the Year
Grace Tame was named Australian of the Year in 2021 for her advocacy work for survivors of sexual assault. And she's now told her story -- in her own words -- in a memoir called The Ninth Life of a… Audio
Behind the story: The town that backed a child sex abuser
RNZ's Veronica Schmidt talks to The Detail about the wider issues raised by her recent investigation into a volunteer firefighter who sexually abused his young son - and the boy's mother's fight to be… Audio
There's Nothing Romantic About Pitcairn
It was the spirit of adventure that took teacher, Tony Washington and his family to Pitcairn Island. One of the most isolated communities in the world, Pitcairn is just over five-and-a-half thousand… Audio
Christchurch boys respond to sexual harassment survey
There's a call to better educate young men and boys to quit the cat-calls, locker room talk and the sharing of nude photos and videos. It follows the release last week of a survey of sexual assault… Audio
Three CGHS students lay formal sexual assault complaints
Three students from Christchurch Girls High School have made formal complaints to police of incidents of sexual abuse.This follows the release on Monday of a survey of 700 students from the school -… Audio
Christchurch Girls' High School sexual abuse survey 'shocking'
Serious sexual assaults including group rape have been disclosed by students at Christchurch Girls' High School in a whole of school survey conducted last month. 59 percent of survey respondents said… Audio
'Pope Francis is still the biggest ally of the gay people'
In his new documentary, Francesco, openly-gay, non-Catholic filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky had unprecedented access to Pope Francis and was allowed to tackle many pressing issues. He joins the show to… Audio
Dr Tom Doyle: Church structure to blame for abuse
Dr Tom Doyle, who is a priest, canon lawyer and addictions therapist, this week gave evidence to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry faith-based redress hearing in Auckland, where he blamed… Audio
What near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond
Professor Bruce Greyson is the world's leading expert on near-death experiences. His search for answers is chronicled in his new book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about… Audio
Lifting the lid on abuse in state care
Media revelations of alleged abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School came as a shock to many people, but not those who know the long history of abuse of children in state care around New Zealand, finally… Audio
Disgraced MP's harassment revealed over past 24 hours
Disgraced MP Andrew Falloon's been forced to resign from Parliament over revelations he sent sexually inappropriate images to several women. Jesse speaks to Ali Mau, about his case. Audio
Should porn literacy be taught in schools?
Clinical psychologist Robyn Salisbury believes porn literacy be on the sex education curriculum. She has edited a book Free to be Children: Preventing child sexual abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is… Audio
Ex-teacher gets 2.5 years' jail for sex with students
A former school teacher has been sentenced to two years and six months jail for sexual misconduct involving two students.
The 37-year old woman has admitted seven charges of sexual relations with… Audio
Calling Home: Pauline Curtis-Smith in the Philippines
Ruel Foundation CEO Pauline Curtis-Smith has established two orphanages and oversees cleft lip/palate operations for some of the Philippines' most needy children. She's Calling Home from Calapan on… Audio
Man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable for abuse
A Melbourne man is fighting to hold the Catholic Church accountable for three clerics and a teacher who sexually violated him as a boy in Otago.
Cardinal Pell loses appeal of child abuse conviction
The most senior Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of child sex abuse is back behind bars after failing in his bid to have his convictions quashed.
The Australian cardinal George Pell was jailed… Audio
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
