The Detail The rising crisis of child sexual exploitation in NZ
Nov 17, 2025
24:29
Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?
An advocacy organisation says it receives calls from people covertly asking for help to avoid offending - but despite evidence that programmes work, resources to help are thin
Guests:
- Tim Houston - manager of the digital child exploitation team at the Department of Internal Affairs
- Eleanor Parkes - National Director for ECPAT NZ
Where to get help:
- Stop: South Island
- Email info@stop.org.nz
- Call 03 353 0257
- WellStop: Lower North Island
- Email: info@wellstop.org.nz
- Call 04 566 4745
- Safe Network: Northern North Island.
- Email: info@safenetwork.org.nz
- Call 09 377 9898
Learn More:
- The Detail's first episode on child exploitation
- Government's Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill