A 74-year-old former Dilworth teacher and housemaster has been sentenced to six years and three months’ imprisonment for historic sexual abuse of students in the early 1980s, as well as abuse of … [Read more...] about Dilworth School sex abuse: Former teacher Robert Wynyard, 74, sentenced to prison
Flood news ‘silver lining’ for school: principal
A leaked email has revealed a Dunedin principal said a silver lining to the deadly Auckland floods was keeping a story about her school off the front page.A pre-dawn blessing was held at Trinity … [Read more...] about Flood news ‘silver lining’ for school: principal
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 school.About 20 pupils, survivors of … [Read more...] about A new dawn and new era for college
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 a pre-dawn blessing of the renamed … [Read more...] about Blessing of school to mark new beginnings
Waihi dad shares story of sexual violence with other Bay survivors
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 years of counselling, the Waihi father of six is more than halfway … [Read more...] about Waihi dad shares story of sexual violence with other Bay survivors
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 … [Read more...] about Exploring male childhood sexual abuse survivors’ experiences of specialist counselling services
Male Survivors Aotearoa publishes part one of a research study on effective support services for male suriviors of sexual violence
Male Survivors Aotearoa publishes part one of a research study on effective support services for male suriviors of sexual violence. "Living or merely existing" The experiences of male surivors … [Read more...] about Male Survivors Aotearoa publishes part one of a research study on effective support services for male suriviors of sexual violence
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 father of six who was raped over a period of several … [Read more...] about Sexual violence against males common, but still taboo says survivor