Abuse

A boys' home watchman quit his job after seeing a boy being beaten to a near pulp, the inquiry into abuse in care has heard.

Pulotu Arthur Gus Solomon was 26 when he was employed by Owairaka Boys'… Audio

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

We have known for decades that mothers' bodies and brains are transformed by pregnancy and childbirth, but new research is showing that men are also biologically transformed by the experience of… Audio

A new documentary, Heaven and Hell - The Centrepoint Story - airs tonight. It's a gruelling but powerful watch - mainly from the perspective of some of the former children of the commune, including… Audio

There are concerns at how long a video threatening to slaughter Māori was accessible before it was taken down, and whether the YouTube channel it was posted to was on the radar of authorities. Police… Audio

Warning: Details in this report may be distressing to some listeners.

A steadfast determination to tell the truth saw a 14-year-old girl endure months of solitary confinement at a Social Welfare-run… Audio

The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch isn't ruling out that at least 80 former students of Christ's College were victimised or abused while in its care.

Yesterday, Bishop Peter Carrell told the Abuse… Audio

The Salvation Army has again acknowledged that abuse occurred in its children's homes.

The Royal Commission into historical abuse in care has opened its redress hearing allowing churches to respond… Audio

An independent review into claims of abuse of gymnasts is released at 9am this morning. It was commissioned by Gymnastics New Zealand after athletes spoke out about their experiences of verbal and… Audio

A Pasifika survivor is calling for Pacific people who have been abused in care to seek the Royal Commission of Inquiry for guidance and support. Audio

NXIVM head Keith Raniere has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for turning some female followers into sex slaves. One of those ex-followers, Sarah Edmondson, who featured on the show in… Audio

New local film Savage follows Danny (Jake Ryan) across three decades of his life, trying to understand the boy who eventually becomes the brutal enforcer of a gang. Porirua-raised writer and director… Video, Audio

The Panel discusses whether New Zealand needs an independent sports integrity commissioner following a Stuff investigation into the world of gymnastics. Audio

An independent report has found the Defence Force is still severely lacking in addressing sexual violence, harrasment and bullying.

Operation Respect was implemented four years ago, and has resulted… Audio

The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji says he was not aware of allegations of sexual abuse levelled against the church this week. Audio

NZ Herald reporter Kirsty Johnston reviews the results of a new domestic violence pilot programme. Audio

Australia has a 'national emergency' of domestic abuse, says investigative journalist Jess Hill. Her six-year investigation is the subject of the award-winning book See What You Made Me Do. Audio

Tim Malloy is an Emmy Award-winning veteran of local and network television and co-author of Filthy Rich - the book about convicted child predator Jeffrey Epstein that inspired the current Netflix… Audio

Just two days until we get to level two! We break down yesterday's big announcement on the plans to take another step towards normality. Plus, our producer Katy Gosset talks to domestic violence… Audio

Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week.  Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio