Rape
Dan Reed: 'Leaving Neverland' should not stop Jackson's music
Dan Reed is the director and producer of one of this year's most talked about documentary, Leaving Neverland. He tells Jim Mora he doesn't believe the film should stop Michael Jackson's music… Audio
Crown closes case against Malcolm Rewa
The Crown has closed its case against serial rapist Malcolm Rewa with its final witness detailing the fatal injuries of his alleged murder victim. Audio
Roastbuster’s re-emergence reopens old wounds
Newshub aired an interview with a member of the notorious Roastbusters this week. Joseph Parker turned out to be partly penitent but more concerned about himself than his victims. Was it worth putting… Audio
Stewart Murray Wilson jailed again for historic rapes
Serial rapist Stewart Murray Wilson is back behind bars after being found guilty of more historical rapes. He was jailed for 21 years in 1996 for a string of violent sex attacks on women over two… Audio
Samoa Govt called on to lead struggle against violence 'crisis'
A commission of inquiry in Samoa has found one in five women are raped and 90 percent of people experience domestic violence. Audio
The conversations (not) being had about sex
A shockingly contemporary musical addressing many aspects of sex including consent, rape, sexual identity, mental well being, virginity and relationships comes to Wellington. Audio
White Chrysanthemum's 'Comfort Women'
In 2002, Mary Lynn Bracht visited her mother's childhood village, and first learned of the Korean sex slaves set-up for the Japanese military during WWII. It was to be the inspiration for her debut… Audio
Prisoner allegedly threatened cellmates with death to rape them
Crown prosecutor Natalie Walker, in her closing address, said William Katipa told the younger prisoners he was in for life and threatened them with death and beatings if they did not submit. Audio
Months-long delays for rape victims' ACC support
People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are sometimes having to wait months to access funded specialist support services. Audio
No children were safe in state-run home- mother of accused
Police have confirmed they have an active investigation into a complaint by a 12-year-old girl who said she was raped last September by a teenage boy who lived at the same state-run home as her. Phil… Audio
Mother says police ignored 12year-old's rape complaint
A mother says police failed to safeguard her 12-year-old daughter when she made a rape complaint and instead returned her to the house where she said the attack happened. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Wgtn college students' rape comments not unusual
Young women and sex education groups say Wellington College students' rape comments not unusual but are symptomatic of attitudes that need to change. Audio
Real or invisible threat?
Sonia Sly talks with psychologist Gwenda Willis about what drives our fears when confronted with the idea of living next door to a sex offender. Audio
Facebook Live 'broadcasts gang rape' of woman in Sweden
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of rape in Sweden, after reports an assault against a woman was live-streamed on Facebook.
Maxine Molyneux - Femicide in South America
Women throughout Latin America have been protesting a lack of laws protecting them from gender based violence. The issue has been reignited off the back of an horrific rape which caused the death of a… Audio
Indian woman 'raped for eating beef'
An Indian woman has said that she and her 14-year-old cousin were gang raped and two relatives murdered, after being accused of being Muslims who ate beef.
Professional cricketer on trial for rape
Professional cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn has gone on trial in the Hamilton District Court accused of raping a woman after being out with her in May last year. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Germany bring in 'no means no' law
A new legal definition of what constitutes rape is about to take effect in Germany.
Alicia Kozakiewicz: Abductee now advocate
American Alicia Kozakiewicz was 13 years old when she was abducted, imprisoned and raped by a man she met online. She now warns others about the risks of the internet and is a campaigner for 'Alicia's… Audio
Joanna Connors with the story of her rapist
In 1984, Joanna Connors was a reporter in Ohio for the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper when she was raped by a stranger at knifepoint while out on an assignment. Her rapist was quickly caught and… Audio