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Only 32% of sexual abuse and assault claims make it through ACC system
Almost half of abuse and assault claims are dropped, with advocates saying it's because the process is too traumatic.
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ACC should change how it handles sexual abuse claims - Greens
The Green Party is calling for ACC to change the way it deals with sexual abuse claims, following revelations that most abuse survivors fail to complete applications.
Its ACC spokesperson, Jan Logie… Audio
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Vast majority of sexual abuse claims to ACC failing
Sixty-eight percent of sexual abuse claims to ACC are failing.
About half give up their fight for long term support, with advocates saying it's because the process is too traumatic.
Advocates are… Audio
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Women's refuge wants ACC to change how it handles sensitive claims
Women's Refuge says ACC needs to stop treating sensitive claims the same as physical injuries.
Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show only 5 percent sexual abuse claims lodged with… Audio
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Pasifika, Māori women taking up tools to join trades industry
The trades industry is getting a shake up thanks to a new project working to get more Pasifika and Māori women to pick up the tools.
Last year just one in 40 new trades apprentices were women, now… Video, Audio
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Young Māori farmer award winner's Covid-19 career change
A Whakatāne man forced to head back to New Zealand as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded has found a new career, and scooped a Young Māori Farmer Award.
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Going out, giving back and getting help
Dairy farmer Sam Owen shares the tips that help him maintain his mental well-being. Audio
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Going out, giving back and getting help
Dairy farmer Sam Owen shares the tips that help him maintain his mental well-being.
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Elderly man gets home detention over failed suicide pact with wife
An 82-year-old Matamata man has been given home detention over the attempted murder of his wife in a suicide pact.
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Police at St Peter's school after threat forced evacuation
The boarding school in Cambridge remains closed today because of a bomb threat yesterday that forced it to be evacuated.
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Confessions of a District Court Judge
Rosemary Riddell is a retired District and Family Court judge whose new book provides a rare insight into the life on the bench. She served 12 years full time on the bench, and says she wrote the book… Audio
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'We felt like a piece of dirt' - man who was abused in state care
A terminally ill man who spent time in state care and was abused says it is important that he tell his story to help stop the abuse of children continuing.
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Competition success for young violinist Rose Stevenson
Congratulations to Rose Stevenson, who has won the inaugural Dunedin Concerto Competition, and to second and third place getters pianist Abhinath Berry and cellist Boudewijn Keenan. Audio
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Shocking rate of violence against wāhine Maori - report
Half of wāhine Maori have experienced sexual or physical violence, according to data provided within a 2020 government report briefing.
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'I wasn't sure whether to feel embarrassed or scared'
A woman who was raped by a welfare home staff member and became pregnant has outlined her ordeal before the inquiry into abuse in care.
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Perinatal depression: 'It got so bad that I felt like I was changing as a person'
First Person - Pasifika journalist Sela Jane Hopgood was sceptical when offered medication for perinatal depression, but, she writes, saying yes saved her life.
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'I wasn't a monster to be locked up'
For Gwyneth Beard, also known as Piwi, seven years of her life went missing while she was in state residential care.
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DHB failed man who died by suspected suicide, inquiry finds
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has apologised to the family of a young man who died of a suspected suicide four years ago.
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Jarryd Hayne jailed for more than five years for sexual assault
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman on the night of the 2018 grand final.
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Families pay tribute to two climbers who died on Taranaki Maunga
One of the two climbers who died on Taranaki Maunga this week had recently become a father.
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'Please believe them': Sexual abuse survivor tells inquiry of being labelled a liar by state
A steadfast determination to tell the truth saw a 14-year-old girl endure months of solitary confinement at a social welfare-run home in the mid 1960s.
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'Sense of relief' for Oranga Tamariki presence in Gloriavale
A police and Oranga Tamariki presence at the Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast is being backed by a support group for those who leave the community. Audio
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'There's no shame': Pasifika mums urged to get help for depression
Pacific women in New Zealand have the highest rates of antenatal and postnatal depression, yet low numbers get help. Sela Jane Hopgood asks why.
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Pakiri locals fight plans to take their sand for Auckland beaches
The fate of Pakiri's sand is again at the centre of a fight between sand mining companies who want to ship it to Auckland, and locals who want to keep it on their beach. Farah Hancock reports.
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Organised to the end - When I Die
When a loved-one dies, grieving can be hard amid the flurry of sometimes overwhelming admin. There's a lot to do; a huge task made harder if family or friends have to make sense of your stuff. Audio
