Kim Mcgregor
Chief Victims Advisor on teen rapist's home detention sentence
The Chief Victims Advisor says too much weight is being placed on the rehabilitation of offenders within the justice system.
This in the wake of the nine-month home detention sentence handed down to… Audio
Nearly 30 per cent of adults experienced crime in 2021-survey
Nearly 30 per cent of adults experienced crime once or more last year, according to the Ministry of Justice's annual New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey.
The survey of more than 6000 randomly… Audio
Government victims advisor on family violence strategy
A new Government strategy aims to stamp out family and sexual violence within 25 years.
Family and sexual violence runs rampant in this country, and after failed campaigns to tackle the problem, a… Audio
Concerns victims pushed into reconciliation talks
Information provided by police and the courts may be wrongly pushing victims and perpetrators into reconcilliation talks.
Sometimes, it's only once the two parties have entered a restorative justice… Audio
Coronavirus: Call for victims of violence to seek help
The Chief Victims Adviser to the Government wants everyone to know there is help on hand, even through the lockdown.
Dr Kim McGregor says victims and survivors of family violence and sexual violence… Audio
Youth, Māori and singles most at risk of becoming victims of repeat crime
Young people, Maori and single people are some of the most vulnerable people in the country because they are victims of repeat crime each year.
The Justice Ministry has just published its latest… Audio
How to strengthen victims' rights
Victims feel unsafe, unsupported and that their concerns aren't being listened to, according to a new survey released this week. Dr Kim McGregor is the government's chief victims advisor and she… Audio
Sexual violence advocate first Chief Victims Advisor
Long-time sexual and domestic violence advocate Dr Kim McGregor has been appointed the first Chief Victims Advisor to Government. Audio
Survivor advocate says thorough investigation needed
The police are urging victims to come forward as they look into allegations of sexual offending among students at Opotiki College. Audio
Kim McGregor resigns as head of rape prevention group
The high profile head of a rape prevention group has revealed she was threatened with a funding cuts if she continued to criticise the Government. Audio
Independent Police Conduct Authority's highly critical review
Kim McGregor, Director of Auckland Rape Prevention Education. Audio
Rape Prevention group not surprised police not prosecuting
Back to our lead story - a group of teenage boys who boasted online about having sex with drunken girls, some of them under age, are not being charged. The Police have now closed their investigation… Audio
Women being assaulted after meeting men on Tinder
The police in Sydney are recommending that people take a friend along with them when they meet a person for the first time after arranging a date on a computer site or app on a mobile phone. Audio
Crime drops to a thirty year low
Crime is at the lowest level for nearly thirty years but there has been a significant rise in sexual offending. Audio
Panel discusses issues raised by Roastbusters case
The Police Commissioner continues to defend the performance of his officers, in the face of ongoing allegations that the Roastbusters sex investigation has been seriously mishandled. Audio
Rape prevention educators concerned by "Roastbusters"
The director of Auckland's Rape Prevention Education says she's concerned about the behaviour of the teenage boys behind the "Roastbusters" Facebook group. Audio
Sex offences up by 11%
There has been another drop in the country's overall crime rate, but the number of sexual offences continues to rise. More than three-thousand-800 were recorded by the police in the year to June, up… Audio
Rapist living next to victim
Police say there's nothing they can do to stop a convicted rapist moving in next door to his victim. Audio