> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Faces Behind the Horror - URL: https://goodoil.news/the-faces-behind-the-horror/ - Published: 2025-06-23T22:30:12.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-23T22:30:11.000Z - Description: This is not just a social issue. It’s a moral failure. A cultural rot. A political embarrassment. The state has failed. - Author: Reproduced with permission - Tags: NZ Politics, Crime [**Matua Kahurangi**](https://matuakahurangi.com/p/the-faces-behind-the-horror?ref=goodoil.news) *Just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes.* Over the past few days, I began compiling what has easily been one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write. It’s a record of murdered children in Aotearoa. Reading through the details of how these innocent tamariki were killed left me feeling deeply disturbed. The post focused on the victims – their names, their faces, and the heartbreaking stories of lives taken far too soon. *Māori children were overwhelmingly represented on that list.* [A nation of tiny graves](https://matuakahurangi.com/p/a-nation-of-tiny-graves?ref=goodoil.news)[Matua Kahurangi](https://substack.com/profile/315630946-matua-kahurangi?ref=goodoil.news) [](https://matuakahurangi.com/p/a-nation-of-tiny-graves?ref=goodoil.news) I’ve compiled a list of children killed in New Zealand from 2006 to the present. This is not a complete record, as many child homicide cases have name suppression. As you read through the names of the victims, and in some cases the offenders, you may begin to notice a pattern. The level of violence inflicted on children in this country is appalling. [Read full story](https://matuakahurangi.com/p/a-nation-of-tiny-graves?ref=goodoil.news) Today, I’ve turned to the other side – the offenders. The ones responsible for these horrific acts. The murderers, the abusers, the monsters. I need to warn you now: this list is far from complete. Many of these offenders have name suppression, often for years. But from what is public, a confronting pattern emerges. Just like the victims, the majority of these offenders are Māori. Putting this list together took a toll. I read about babies burnt alive, toddlers stomped on, children thrown, bashed, strangled, tortured. Some stories left me shaking. I won’t lie, I needed a few rums on the rocks after compiling this. However, I think this work matters. It deserves to be seen. The mainstream media has, at times, published lists of child homicide victims. I’ve yet to see a list that names the offenders. We all know why that is. As soon as you start scrolling, the pattern becomes clear: Māori are heavily over represented. Here is the list. A list of child killers in New Zealand --- **Natasha Peterson** Victim: Cheyenne Peterson, 18 months old ![Drug-addled mother who left her baby to die - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87c4d5fb-fe7d-40ed-a1b2-523df5431a4e_160x200.jpeg "Drug-addled mother who left her baby to die - NZ Herald") --- **Michael Curtis** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Nia Glassie murder: One of the brothers jailed for toddler's killing to remain in prison | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ed93cd4-6a6d-4b65-b7dd-73c7ab516fb8_620x350.jpeg "Nia Glassie murder: One of the brothers jailed for toddler's killing to remain in prison | Stuff") --- **Wiremu Curtis** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Michael Curtis. Photo / Alan Gibson ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d6a2c9e-715e-47af-a22b-b4448eb397fe_1440x2368.jpeg "Michael Curtis. Photo / Alan Gibson ") --- **Lisa Kuka** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Lisa Kuka, Nia Glassie's mother. Photo / Stephen Parker ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d59fa65-e3cc-4d64-906a-c51e3386d5d8_1440x1006.jpeg "Lisa Kuka, Nia Glassie's mother. Photo / Stephen Parker ") --- **Michael Curtis** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Wiremu Curtis. Photo / Alan Gibson ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bd4a3b5-905e-4b45-925a-fce27aee1cfb_1440x2225.jpeg "Wiremu Curtis. Photo / Alan Gibson ") --- **Orini Kemp** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Oriwa Kemp was jailed over the 2007 child-abuse death of Nia Glassie. Photo / Michael Craig](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a9d717c-2fd4-4a76-9f12-2ed5f698000c_1440x961.jpeg "Oriwa Kemp was jailed over the 2007 child-abuse death of Nia Glassie. Photo / Michael Craig") --- **Michael Pearson** Victim: Nia Glassie, three years old ![Michael Pearson. Photo / Stephen Parker](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac6003da-1369-488a-8324-41d27c6df50b_1440x999.jpeg "Michael Pearson. Photo / Stephen Parker") --- **Tiana Mary-Anne Odesa Kapea** Victim: Jyniah Te Awa, 10 months old ![Killer babysitter Tiana Kapea denied parole at first appearance before the board - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73c159b8-af65-429f-8908-9392695b5d6e_576x384.jpeg "Killer babysitter Tiana Kapea denied parole at first appearance before the board - NZ Herald") --- **Gustav Otto Sanft** Victim: Amokura Daniels-Sanft, two years old ![South Auckland dad who fatally shot daughter in head denied parole | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4aed6298-ba75-4f52-ae61-73719e495cae_620x350.jpeg "South Auckland dad who fatally shot daughter in head denied parole | Stuff") **Azees Mahomed** Victim: Tahani Mahomed, 11 weeks old ![Father guilty of murdering daughter | Otago Daily Times Online News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ee6dcc8-acf6-41a7-b6b3-6a19714689a2_800x550.jpeg "Father guilty of murdering daughter | Otago Daily Times Online News") --- **Patricia Pickering** Victim: Dylan Rimoni, three years old ![Conviction sticks for toddler killer | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bc67a85-6234-421f-a520-c7c3980ceae4_620x746.jpeg "Conviction sticks for toddler killer | Stuff") --- **Johnny Joachim** Victim: Duwayne Pajlegutu, seven years old ![Child killer Johnny Joachim's chilling murder confession | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcbd5e7b7-a00d-40b6-97b8-122507259838_1240x700.jpeg "Child killer Johnny Joachim's chilling murder confession | Stuff") --- **Kyle Skerten** Victim: Riley Osborne, 16 months old ![Kyle Skerten during his manslaughter trial. Photo / Northern Advocate](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2127eb8d-f190-4afa-aa8e-a2da8629393c_1440x810.jpeg "Kyle Skerten during his manslaughter trial. Photo / Northern Advocate") --- **Joanne Jasmine Tahuri** Victim: Cherishsiliala Tahuri-Wright, three years old ![Gran jailed for death | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb74fc24-2735-4375-9419-34810f622121_620x745.jpeg "Gran jailed for death | Stuff") --- **Adam Christopher Lock** Victim: Jayrhis Lock-Tata, five weeks old ![Man's sentence for fatally shaking son too short - mother - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febce4f82-85fb-4070-a5ac-7cbe4e4ca169_225x225.jpeg "Man's sentence for fatally shaking son too short - mother - NZ Herald") --- **Norefjell Davis** Victim: Jacqui Petersen Davis, two years old ![Mum: Lover caused toddler's death - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F64736b15-9f50-4f85-b8e8-4ee338456f0b_225x225.jpeg "Mum: Lover caused toddler's death - NZ Herald") --- **Kelly Percy** Victim: Hail-Sage McClutchie, 22 months old ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf0d6e91-dc67-4633-8634-cbee51ec282b_1240x700.jpeg) --- **Rikki Ngatai-Check** Victim: Karl Perigo-Check, two years old ![Jailed over kicking child to death | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a2fa959-ba3e-4ba0-be8e-2357f9bc2a39_620x746.jpeg "Jailed over kicking child to death | Stuff") --- **Deepak Nagpai** Victim: Anna Sangha, two years old ![Deepak Nagpal pleaded guilty to the murders of Ravneet Sangha and her daughter Anna Sangha. File photo / Alan Gibson](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ea2574a-e845-47d0-9a7f-0c077387a434_1440x810.jpeg "Deepak Nagpal pleaded guilty to the murders of Ravneet Sangha and her daughter Anna Sangha. File photo / Alan Gibson") --- **Kefu Ikamanu** Victim: Ikamanu \[sic\], two years old ![Father gives mixed accounts of girl's injuries - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19f7f2de-215d-4b69-9eb7-85c9740dcbed_218x232.jpeg "Father gives mixed accounts of girl's injuries - NZ Herald") --- **James Allan Hemana** Victim: Cezar Taylor, six months old ![James Hemana](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F47504d8f-b315-47d9-ae7f-7420a7c9c9e9_1240x1491.jpeg "James Hemana") --- **Kerry Charles Ratana** Victim: Sahara Baker-Koro (2010), five years old ![Kerry Charles Ratana. Photo / APN](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff12100cc-d08e-4e1c-a76d-d915553afcc3_1440x810.jpeg "Kerry Charles Ratana. Photo / APN") --- **Matthew Ellery** Victim: Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington, six months old ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7cb7c32-c75e-49dd-855c-713330d2da02_523x656.png) --- **Ngaire Tukiwaho** Victim: Tahi Elvis Edwards, two years old ![Ngaire Tukiwaho. Photo / APN](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7e62e36-af1f-48b8-9770-19b30d4e33d3_1440x810.jpeg "Ngaire Tukiwaho. Photo / APN") --- **Mariam Filihia** Victim: Terepo “Popo” Taura-Griffiths, one year old ![Godmother on trial for baby's murder | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17504af8-b31c-47ef-b871-4b1a859faf46_620x361.jpeg "Godmother on trial for baby's murder | Stuff") --- **Kulukora Akau'ola** Victim: Baby Akau’ola, newborn baby ![ Kulukora Akau'ola](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F12cd40f3-835a-4292-8c69-6746c1bb992d_1240x1491.jpeg " Kulukora Akau'ola") --- **Joel Loffley** Victim: James Lawrence, two years old ![JJ trial: Murder conviction would be 'greatest injustice' - lawyer - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67842e2b-bcb0-45ed-8180-a5b5d3e9eb50_3251x2168.jpeg "JJ trial: Murder conviction would be 'greatest injustice' - lawyer - NZ Herald") --- **Trent Hapuku** Victim: Mikara Reti , five months old ![Mikara Reti's killer Trent Hapuku has parole declined | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b290d48-cd8f-438b-8535-1b44a8ff50ea_620x350.jpeg "Mikara Reti's killer Trent Hapuku has parole declined | Stuff") --- **Thomas Tamatea Ariki Nui McGregor** Victim: Hinekawa Topia, newborn baby ![Dad who murdered newborn triplet jailed for life - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59d80a27-86df-4720-9556-40ddaeb538fd_282x179.jpeg "Dad who murdered newborn triplet jailed for life - NZ Herald") --- **Edward Livingstone** Victims: Bradley and Ellen Livingstone , nine years old and six years old ![Red flags missed in Livingstone case | Otago Daily Times Online News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff06bb433-3c54-45a5-a6bb-de1ae51543a6_496x661.jpeg "Red flags missed in Livingstone case | Otago Daily Times Online News") --- **Myra Paea** Victim: Milton Manihera Waikaaho Raroa, seven weeks old ![Young mother jailed for two years for shaking her baby to death | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F46a7c8cd-2141-471d-a838-c6170915709e_620x350.jpeg "Young mother jailed for two years for shaking her baby to death | Stuff") --- **Troy Solomon** Victim: Aaliyah Izabella Betty Solomon, five months old ![Troy Solomon trial: Father guilty of murdering baby | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff00a79ff-fcba-42c4-82ba-faa49aabf076_299x169.jpeg "Troy Solomon trial: Father guilty of murdering baby | Stuff") --- **Shane Christopher Neil, Donna Parangi and Lacey Te Whetu** Victim: Isaiah Neil, eight months old ![From left, Shane Christopher Neil, Donna Parangi and Lacey Te Whetu.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa92d94b7-46a4-4d6b-9c68-b45a5612efc8_1050x656.jpeg "From left, Shane Christopher Neil, Donna Parangi and Lacey Te Whetu.") --- **Troy Taylor** Victim: Ihaka Stokes, 15 months old ![Killer of 15-month-old jailed for at least 17 years | RNZ News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31f05081-2b9a-423b-a459-386a2720c19f_1050x746.jpeg "Killer of 15-month-old jailed for at least 17 years | RNZ News") --- **Dane Blake** Victim: Leith Hutchison, 15 months old ![Coroner criticises OT after baby's shaking death | RNZ News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F165e645e-c890-4ddb-92f2-3249aff47423_1050x656.jpeg "Coroner criticises OT after baby's shaking death | RNZ News") --- **Donovan Michael Duff** Victim: Maija Puhi-Duff, nine months old ![New court documents reveal why South Auckland prison inmate Donovan Duff killed again - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968ffce6-73cb-4b8c-990c-7a77827b67fa_4785x3190.jpeg "New court documents reveal why South Auckland prison inmate Donovan Duff killed again - NZ Herald") --- **Tewi Savage** Victim: Arnica Savage, two years old ![SunLive - Father accused of murdering two-year-old on trial - The Bay's News First](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86cae025-1fd9-49a3-84bb-98f01f172e39_685x457.jpeg "SunLive - Father accused of murdering two-year-old on trial - The Bay's News First") **Hayden Anthony Gray** Victim: Carter Hutton, four weeks old ![Hayden Anthony Gray escaped homicide charge in son's death by just ten hours | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F506f3058-d736-4a0b-8fe5-88beec600d7d_620x350.jpeg "Hayden Anthony Gray escaped homicide charge in son's death by just ten hours | Stuff") --- **Aaron James Archer** Victim: Ariah Roberts, two years old ![Man who killed ex-girlfriend's toddler sentenced to seven years' prison | RNZ News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72d37710-6f0a-4e5b-90df-aff9b2ed75ad_1707x1065.jpeg "Man who killed ex-girlfriend's toddler sentenced to seven years' prison | RNZ News") --- **William Martin Wakefield** Victim: Lincoln Wakefield, five months old ![Jury hears stepdad's confession to shaking baby, wanting to hurt him | Stuff](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F817abd06-95eb-418f-9c33-624382817f45_620x350.jpeg "Jury hears stepdad's confession to shaking baby, wanting to hurt him | Stuff") --- **Jacey Ngahere** Victim: Maree Takuira-Mita Ngahere, four weeks old ![Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of his four-week-old daughter - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faae6dbad-1b39-4ae9-8f21-a4bfdf41f05a_261x193.jpeg "Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of his four-week-old daughter - NZ Herald") **Aaron George Izzet** Victim: Naveah Ager, two years old ![Mad about birds on X: "Welcome to caring 'no uplift' NZ. I weep for our children. The worst place in the OECD to be born as far as child abuse goes Aaron](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf821bc-19f4-43a7-9992-53845e673bfb_523x472.jpeg "Mad about birds on X: "Welcome to caring 'no uplift' NZ. I weep for our children. The worst place in the OECD to be born as far as child abuse goes Aaron") --- **Phillip Welsh** Victim: Malcom Bell, 18 months old ![Phillip Welsh pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby Malcolm Bell - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73c1629b-2344-460e-9143-2925bbf6c528_1920x1280.jpeg "Phillip Welsh pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby Malcolm Bell - NZ Herald") --- **David Grant Sinclair** Victim: CJ Bodhi Brian White-Sinclair 10 months old ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffda4d338-9a12-49e0-b7a8-ab307830fde2_606x343.png) --- **Michaela Barriball** Victim: Malachi Subecz, five years old ![Malachi Subecz murder: Judge implores people who work with children to report suspected abuse - NZ Herald](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa65b9710-0de0-4b61-8e1e-8818126c3255_1920x1280.jpeg "Malachi Subecz murder: Judge implores people who work with children to report suspected abuse - NZ Herald") --- ## **Are you worried about the safety of a child?** If you have concerns about the immediate safety of a child, call 111. Alternatively contact your local police station – [click her for a list.](http://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/stations/a2z?ref=goodoil.news) Or, contact Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children on 0508 326 459 for advice or [click here to visit the agency’s website for more information.](https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/contact-us/contacts/?ref=goodoil.news) --- This list isn’t here to shock for the sake of it. It’s not about clickbait, and it’s not about pushing an agenda. It’s about telling the full truth. For too long, the public has been drip-fed only half the story when it comes to child homicides in New Zealand. The focus is put on the tragedy, the grieving, the aftermath, but very rarely is it placed squarely on who is doing the killing. If we are serious as a country about protecting our children, then we cannot keep turning away from the uncomfortable facts. Māori tamariki are dying at the hands of their own at disproportionate rates. That truth might hurt to say out loud, but it hurts far more when it’s ignored. The silence has allowed this crisis to carry on, generation after generation, with no serious reckoning or accountability. And while the politicians make noise about ‘equity’ and ‘wellbeing’, the statistics keep piling up in the morgues and courtrooms. This is not just a social issue. It’s a moral failure. A cultural rot. A political embarrassment. The state has failed. Whānau have failed. Iwi have failed. And the media, in many cases, have chosen to look the other way when it gets too confronting. We cannot fix what we refuse to face. We cannot heal without first naming the wound. This list is not complete, and probably never will be, because name suppression laws in New Zealand shield many of the worst offenders from public scrutiny. What is already in the open is damning enough. So here it is. The faces of those responsible. Not hidden behind legal protections or blurred out with polite reporting. This is what the truth looks like. If that makes people uncomfortable, then maybe it’s time they sit with that discomfort, because our kids have paid the ultimate price for far too long. This article was originally published on the [author’s Substack](https://matuakahurangi.com/p/the-faces-behind-the-horror?ref=goodoil.news).