Sexual Assault

The growing trend of rough sex and choking among young people

‘How can you withdraw consent if you can’t breathe?’

I think I was drink spiked at Mama Hooch

But years of slut shaming kept me quiet.

Christchurch students speak out over sexual assaults, rape in survey

The two surveys follow a similar report done at Christchurch Girls' High 15 months ago.

Why the Wellington man on trial for sexual offences has name suppression

Do people get name suppression just for being high-profile in New Zealand?

FBoy Island reinforces rape culture, experts say

Sexual assault prevention advocates say problems with the show run much deeper.

NZ high schoolers open up about sexual assault on social media

There are calls for mandatory consent education in NZ.

Group exposing allegations of abuse in the music industry threatened with legal action

Beneath The Glass Ceiling has been told to delete their entire Instagram account or else face court.

Māori, disabled and sexually diverse people more likely to be victims of crime

The third annual New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey was released today. Here's what it said.

Photo essay: Wellington anti-sexual violence rally

The Let Us Live rally took place on Wednesday night in Wellington. 

Organised by advocacy group Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence, hundreds gathered at Courtenay Place to…

Dilworth School saved my life, but harmed many others

Liam Rātana on how the place that saved him may also have damaged other young men for life.

Woman groped at bar says bouncer did nothing to help her

What does a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for sexual assault in bars look like in practice?

Social media can be a new form of justice for survivors of sexual assault

What are the legal ramifications of online justice, both for those who post and the accused?