Coming In From The Cold

26 New Zealand male survivors share their personal stories of sexual abuse

In a new publication that records the last 10 years in the development of Tautoko Tāne Aotearoa, you will read the stories of 26 Tautoko Tāne staff and clients who have generously shared their survivor experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of sexual violence and to support the important work of the only national network in New Zealand that is dedicated to enabling the wellbeing of male survivors.

Sign Up To Stay In Touch

We send out newsletters only occasionally and we fully respect that your information always remains private.

Rosmini College abuse: Terminal man still waiting to find out if abuser will be extradited as the number of victims grows

The number of boys who say they were sexually abused by a former Rosmini College teacher has increased to at least 12 – but a decision on whether or not to extradite him is yet to be made.

Brother William Jackson, who went on to become a priest, was a music teacher at the Auckland school during the late 1960s and early 1970s before being sent back to England following allegations he was sexually abusing boys during singing lessons.

He is now living in a retirement village for Rosminian priests in Surrey.

Numerous men have come forward saying they too were abused after Jackson’s abuse was revealed by the Herald last year, one of whom has already reached out to police and a further two who are considering laying complaints.

Read full article

Newsletter Updates

Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter

Thank you for your donation. Our survivor community appreciates your support.

$
Personal Info

Credit Card Info
This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.

Donation Total: $100.00 One Time

The Inland Revenue Department has confirmed that Tautoko Tāne Taranaki has Donation Organisation Status and we welcome Donations to our Charitable Trust. Individuals making donations can claim Tax Credits for income tax purposes for cash donations of $5 or more, see Section LD 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007.

Tax Deductions

Please email us including your address to [email protected] for your receipt which you will need for tax purposes.