A new dawn and new era for college
As a new day dawned over Trinity Catholic College, it was hoped the first rays of light also marked the start of a new chapter for the troubled Dunedin high…
Blessing of school to mark new beginnings
A blessing is set to signal the start of a new chapter at a Dunedin school with a dark past. The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Bishop Michael Dooley, will perform…
Catholic Church in NZ commits to sexual abuse changes, including mandatory reporting
The Catholic Church in New Zealand says it will change the way it responds to sexual abuse, including mandatory reporting to police in cases involving young people.
Beautiful Children, Te Uiui o te Manga Tamaki me te Rangatahi ki Lake Alice, Inquiry into the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit H.2
Report presented to the Governor-General by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.
Waihi dad shares story of sexual violence with other Bay survivors
Warning: This story discusses rape. Thirty years on from the first time he was raped, Sam Troth regularly wakes up at night crying and with cold sweats. But after three…
A review of the research literature focusing on a kaupapa Māori approach to the support of Māori male survivors of abuse
Male Survivors Aotearoa Ropu Tautoko completes literature review to identify research available concerning Māori male survivors of sexual violence.
Research article – Living or merely existing, The experiences of male survivors of historical sexual abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand
Male Survivors Aotearoa publishes part one of a research study on effective support services for male suriviors of sexual violence. Part two is expected to be published by mid 2023.
Research article – Exploring male childhood sexual abuse survivors’ experiences of specialist counselling services
Global estimates suggest 5% to 10% of men report experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). However, male CSA is significantly underreported, with men being reluctant to disclose due to vulnerability,…
Dilworth School: Former chaplain and assistant principal accused of sexually abusing boys
Dilworth School’s former chaplain and the school’s former assistant principal have both appeared in court facing charges of sexually abusing boys in their care.
Sexual violence against males common, but still taboo says survivor
The journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga is long – almost three million steps – but the road to healing from sexual abuse has felt a lot longer for a…
Homeless ‘experts’ – the homeless – to help funnel funds into what works
When it comes to helping the homeless, often the agencies get together and put in place what they think people need, says The Male Room director Philip Chapman.
Horses helping change lives
The single act of learning to ride a horse has changed the life of Eythan Rosel of Waikuku Beach.
A group of 28 men have come forward to share their stories of sexual abuse in order to help others.
A group of 28 men have come forward to share their stories of sexual abuse in order to help others. The stories are part of The Bristlecone Project and Hopeful…
Research article – I didn’t feel i was a victim
By BK Widanaralalage, BA Hine, AD Murphy, K Murji – 2022
Male Survivors Taranaki celebrates opening in New Plymouth with Bristlcone exhibition ‘Hopeful Horizons’
Portraits and stories of men overcoming sexual abuse WARNING: This exhibition contains material that may be challenging for younger visitors or triggering for people who have experienced sexual violence. Viewer…
State of denial: How police child abuse inquiries ran aground
In part two of a series on Crown Law withholding evidence from police Aaron Smale asks: how did the government and its lawyers behave when they knew the state was…
‘The state cannot monitor itself’
A recent public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care put the role of Crown agencies under the spotlight. The inquiry heard how abuse, and complaints…
Dilworth: Victim tells independent inquiry some of his abused classmates took their own lives
A former Dilworth student who was raped by a tutor has told an independent inquiry he believes some of the students abused at the private boarding school went on to…
Crown Law blocks the police in rare, costly legal standoff
Exclusive: Did the Government’s legal agency withhold evidence of the rape, torture and abuse of children from police investigations? Aaron Smale unravels an extraordinary paper trail.
We must break this cycle from care into custody
Even well-resourced residential care is developmentally damaging for children. Māori survivors continually reflect on the trauma of being forced into Pākehā cultural identities and the loss of te reo and…
Urgent call for review of services after ABS reveals men and women equally likely to experience emotional abuse
“Wednesday’s new ABS report revealed that, in the 12 months prior to the 2016 Personal Safety Survey, women and men were just as likely to report experiencing emotional abuse by…
Hughes grilled over investigators, legal tactics
Head of the public service says agencies will own, fix and learn from failures. David Williams reports.
MSA issues a new practice guidance note – PN22.1 Working Well
This practice note on Working Well recommends well-being boundaries for peer workers supporting male survivors. Download Practice Note (PDF)
The shocking scale and impact of decades of abuse by multiple Marist Brothers and Fathers
A series of stories has revealed the shocking scale and enduring impact of decades of sexual abuse by Marist Brothers and Fathers. But as National Correspondent Steve Kilgallon explains, yet…