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Migrant sex workers 'held against will'
Police have interviewed a man over claims a prostitute wrote a note seeking help and secretly handed it to him.
'Banning sex workers the wrong move'
NZ First's prostitution reform amendment bill wants to get sex workers off the streets and into brothels - in other words, end street prostitution altogether.
Exposed: Auckland's child prostitutes
A study has found that underage sex workers take methamphetamine and work all night on the streets of Auckland - then attend school the next morning.
NZ 'best' country for sex workers
New Zealand is the best place on Earth to be a prostitute, says a local sex workers' advocate.
Chch streets safer for sex workers
New research finds that Auckland's streets were the most notorious, but indoor sex workers were subject to more violence in Christchurch.
Thai sex worker recruiter jailed
A woman who recruited women from Thailand to work illegally as sex workers in Auckland has been jailed.
Chch prostitutes' battle for toilets
Christchurch sex workers are continuing in their battle to get toilets installed on their red light patch.
'Self-confessed pimp' dodges jail
The woman who acted as "a self-confessed pimp", luring under-aged girls into a wealthy Auckland businessman's web of sex and drugs has dodged a jail term.
Sex trafficker case hears from NZer
A New Zealander has given evidence in the Florida trial of a man who allegedly forced women into becoming high-end prostitutes.
NZ a 'destination country'
New Zealand is a destination country for foreign men and women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking, a US State Department report has claimed.
Man accused of trafficking Australian women goes on trial
A Jamaican man accused of being a violent pimp who forced women into prostitution in Australia will face trial in a Miami, Florida, court.
Man loses court case for prostitute refund
A man who tried to sue a prostitute for a refund has lost his case in the High Court.
Christchurch sex worker assaulted
A Christchurch sex worker has been assaulted following a dispute over payment, police say.
Wife stands by her man
The wife of a senior Auckland police officer under investigation for allegedly harassing a prostitute has rubbished the claims and is standing by her husband.
Authority stays away from 'turf war'
Liquor licenses have been granted to two brothels owned by the Chow brothers, with the licensing body saying it will not get dragged in to a "turf war" between rivals.
Super-brothel plan is off
The Chows have dropped plans for a controversial, central-city, 15-floor super-brothel, in a last-minute backdown welcomed by opponents of Auckland's burgeoning flesh trade.
Herald on Sunday editorial: NZ doesn't need its own Sin City
NZ's biggest metropolis stands at a juncture. Do Auckland residents wish to compete with the likes of Las Vegas and Macau for the glitzy yet dubious title of Sin City?
Murdered in 20 minutes
It took less than 20 minutes for the Mongrel Mob to pluck sex worker Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning off the street before raping, bashing, and murdering her, the Crown alleges.
Accused: 'My life is on the line here'
Murder accused Mauha Fawcett, who is conducting his own trial, has elected not to take the stand, after declaring 'his life is on the line'.
Escort wins landmark case
A sex worker has been awarded $25,000 compensation after being sexually harassed by a brothel operator.
Manning accused backtracked on story
A month after telling police he took part in the brutal murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning, Mongrel Mob prospect Mauha Fawcett backtracked on his story.
Manning's DNA on knife
Murder victim Mellory Manning's DNA was found on a knife recovered just metres from where her body was dumped in a Christchurch river, a court heard today.
Rare mutated pollen links to gang pad
An extremely rare mutated grass pollen found on Mellory Manning's clothing matched samples taken from the Mongrel Mob gang pad where police say she was brutally murdered.
'They were looking for her'
A man who hired sex worker Mellory Manning on the night she was killed was unable to reach her by text later that night, the High Court at Christchurch has been told.
Cocktail of drugs consumed, court told
Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning had consumed a variety of drugs in the days and hours before she was brutally murdered, a jury has been told today.
'Blood-curdling scream' heard
A witness who sold drugs to slain Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning has described hearing a "blood-curdling" scream coming from the direction of a Mongrel Mob gang pad the night Mellory Manning was killed.