Justice hasn't been served: victim
Justice hasn't been served: victim
An altar boy abused by Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin says the priest has never answered for his most serious crimes.
ODT Insight
The Auckland view
The Auckland view
Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn, the secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, says the way Fr Murray was handled was wrong - with the gift of hindsight.
'Still hurting and still angry'
'Still hurting and still angry'
Sixty years on from the start of being abused, life is still tough for Patrick.
The Australian connection
The Australian connection
Paula says she was a "childish'' and vulnerable 17-year-old when Fr Magnus Murray first came into her life in Sydney.
The Church response
The Church response
The Church can't "hide'' from the story of Fr Magnus Murray - but nor can all Catholics be tarnished by the actions of one man, Dunedin's Monsignor John Harrison says.
Likely to be more cases, detective believes
Likely to be more cases, detective believes
Mark Lodge has seen it all in a long career with Dunedin police child abuse unit.
Mystery Otago rescuer - where is he now?
Mystery Otago rescuer - where is he now?
As New Zealand prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of Wahine, the search is on for an Otago man who disappeared after helping the rescue effort.
Wahine disaster: Survivors of the storm
Wahine disaster: Survivors of the storm
Fifty years on from the Wahine sinking, Chris Morris speaks to three men with Otago links - a crew member, a passenger and a rescuer - about NZ's worst modern maritime disaster.
ODT Insight: No justice for life destroyed
No justice for a life destroyed
Victims of historic abuse in state care are fighting back, demanding justice - in cash and apologies - to help rebuild broken lives. But some are going further. This is the second part of ODT Insight’s special investigation.
St John of God response
St John of God response
The Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God do not want to talk about abuse victim Darryl Smith.
Complaints of abuse at health camp
Complaints of abuse at health camp
The number of complaints alleging historic abuse at the former Roxburgh Health Camp and School is growing, but the organisation now in charge says it has already turned a corner.
Children failed by church and state
Catholic Church
New Zealand's most vulnerable children were failed by Church and State, the head of the Catholic Church's National Office for Professional Standards says.
Crime born of violence
Crime born of violence
Darrin Hollander is no angel, having earned more than 100 convictions for violence and other crimes over three decades.
Not aware of ‘bad apples’
Not aware of ‘bad apples’
John Fallon says he never saw a thing.
Still counting cost of decades of neglect
Still counting cost of decades of neglect
The calls for a Royal Commission are growing louder as shocking new details emerge about the extent of historic abuse in state care, including in Otago.
Delivered into the predators’ hands
Delivered into the predators’ hands
Historic abuse in state care has left behind a trail of broken lives that stretches from one end of New Zealand to the other. Now, finally, the victims are being heard, this is the ODT Insight’s special investigation.