Rape Culture
Sex-ed needs urgent overhaul: prosecutor
A leading Australian sexual offences prosecutor says unless sexuality and relationship education is vastly improved, the tide of sexual assault and rape will never be stemmed. Katrina Marson has spent… Audio
Nahaja Black: Why the Bahamas is a haven for sexual predation
Attitudes to rape and women's rights in the Bahamas make it an ideal hunting ground for an alleged sexual predator, Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, according to outspoken Bahamian radio host… Audio
Mob women say gang members raping, beating them less
Women in the Mongrel Mob say the gang culture is changing, and there are fewer instances of rape and violence towards women, with members attending leadership workshops and even holding events to… Audio
Gang woman says there's now less violence against women
A woman who's spent most of her life in either Black Power or the Mongrel Mob has described how she narrowly escaped being pack raped when she was 17. An ex-partner of a Mongrel Mob leader, Te Atawhai… Audio
Sex education - are schools getting it right?
Schools may not even know updated sex education guidelines exist, their author fears. Video
Wellington College rape comments apology doesn't mention women
Two Wellington students who posted comments encouraging people to rape drunk, unconscious girls don't seem to understand the harm they have done, a sexual violence specialist says. Audio
Successful protest at Parliament against rape culture
Hundreds of girls and boys turned out to protest at Parliament grounds in solidarity against rape culture. Organiser and Wellington East Girls' College student, Mia Faiumu, talks about the buzz of how… Audio
Boys and girls present a united front against rape culture
Rape Prevention groups say roughly one-in-three girls will have an unwanted sexual experience before they turn 16 years old. Yesterday hundreds of teenagers from across Wellington assembled at… Audio
Hundreds join protest against rape culture in NZ
Hundreds have gathered for a protest triggered by two Wellington students' online posts about having sex with drunk and unconscious girls. Video
Hundreds join protest against rape culture
Hundreds of students are protesting against rape culture outside Parliament. The protest follows comments Wellington College students made about taking advantage of drunk girls. Video, Audio
Boys join girls protest against rape culture
Boys are joining a protest against rape culture organised for outside Parliament today. Teenagers Josh Stewart and Kasey McDonnell say young men need to take a stand. Audio
Wellington College scandal: Legal action taken over boys' identities
Lawyers for the boys at the centre of a controversy over comments about rape have taken an injunction over any details leading to their identification.
Students posted images of female teachers on Instagram
Inappropriate images of female teachers from a Wellington school were posted on Instagram by schoolboys accused of sexually harassing them.
Threats force change of venue for Wellington College protest
Students organising a protest against rape culture have been forced to change the venue from outside Wellington College after being threatened with violence. We speak with one of the organisers of the… Audio
Wellington students change protest venue after threats
Students organising a protest against rape culture have been forced to change the venue from outside Wellington College after being threatened with violence. Audio
Wellington school girls threatened over rape culture protest plans
A protest against rape culture, sparked by Wellington College boys posting comments online about having sex with unconscious girls, will change venue after threats of violence.
Wellington College taking proactive approach to dealing with students comments
Four students from St Patricks College have been suspended for sexual harrassment in the wake of Wellington College students' lewd Facebook posts. Kate Gudsell reports. Audio
Raising Boys author Steve Biddulph on rape culture
The author of Raising Boys, Steve Biddulph, tells Checkpoint why so many boys, and men, act in a way that some students from Wellington College have come under fire for. Video, Audio
Rape culture 'stems higher than youth'
A protest is being planned for outside Wellington College, to call on the school and New Zealand to address rape culture. A Wellington high school student tells Checkpoint why she plans to attend. Video, Audio
Rape comments happen 'every single day' - student
Two Wellington College boys' social media posts about raping drunk, unconscious girls are being described as disturbingly commonplace.