Roast Busters
Do we need to hear from the 'Roast Busters'?
There's concern an interview with one of the alleged ringleaders of the Roast Busters group could re-traumatise those involved. Newshub has announced it's going to air a TV interview with Joseph… Audio
'Roast Busters' case drives calls for sexual violence court
A decision looms on whether New Zealand will get its first sexual violence court.
Final decision in Roast Busters case approaching
The final instalment in the Roast Busters under-age sex case scandal is approaching - the decision on whether the country gets its first sexual violence court. Audio
Lawyer says Roastbusters case shows police don't understand law
Police chiefs have declined to comment on accusations that officers criticised over the poor investigation of an Auckland teen sex ring have been made the scapegoats. Audio
Roast Busters police officer speaks out against treatment
A police officer criticised in an independent report on the handling of the Roast Busters case has criticised the police management's response to the inquiry. Audio
Independent Police Conduct Authority's highly critical review
Kim McGregor, Director of Auckland Rape Prevention Education. Audio
Police rotation a factor in Roast Busters failure
An Auckland anti violence campaigner says staff rotation policies mean Police are not building sufficient familiarity and trust with youth that would have enabled them to identify and tackle behaviour… Audio
Police understanding of law under fire
Deputy Police Commissioner Grant Nicholls has direct responsibility for New Zealand's various police districts including Waitemata which handled the investigations. Audio
Police under fire after IPCA criticises Roastbuster case
Police have come under fire for their interpretation of the law around sexual assaults in the wake of a report on the Roast Busters case. Audio
Greens call for independent taskforce to change police culture
The Green Party wants an independent taskforce to change police culture saying it doesn't trust the police to the job themselves. Audio
Audit of child protection team after police failings
The child protection team with Waitemata police is under scrutiny in case it's still making mistakes, following its multiple failings in the so called Roastbusters inquiry. Audio
Multiple failings by police investigating teen sex ring
The police watchdog has found the Waitemata's Child Protection Team failed to properly investigate a teenage sex ring in which girls as young as 13 were sexually violated Audio
Police Minister says officers' failings make for grim reading
The Police Minister says today's report into the police's mishandling of their investigation into a teenage sex ring in Auckland makes for grim reading. Audio
Waitemata's District Commander admits to failings
Waitemata's District Commander Bill Searle says he accepts that the officers who investigated the girls complaints did not get it right. Audio
Multiple failings by police investigating teen sex ring
The police watchdog has found the Waitemata's Child Protection Team failed to properly investigate a teenage sex ring in which girls as young as 13 were sexually violated. Audio
IPCA report on "Roastbusters"
The Independent Police Conduct Authority report finds deficiencies in the Police handling of the case. Feminist commentator Dr Deborah Russell joins the Paenl with her assessment of the report. Audio
Sex Education: teaching kids about coercion and consent
The Ministry of Education has updated the guidelines for schools following the recomendations of a health select committee - which found that "fragmented and uneven programmes" were partly to blame… Audio
Education Ministry discusses consent education
Dr. Graham Stoop is the Education Ministry's Head of Student Achievement. The Ministry of Education is about to update sex education guidelines to include addressing issues of consent, coercion and… Audio
Sexual violence campaigner responds
Campaigner against sexual violence Louise Nicholas is with us Audio