New ZealandPrisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegationsPolice confirm a complaint is under investigation by a sexual assault team.26 Mar 06:55 PM
New ZealandCorrections cuts contract with ex drug lord after 'serious sexual allegations'But Billy Macfarlane says the claims against him are untrue.25 Mar 08:45 PM
PremiumNew ZealandChild snatcher back in jail facing new charge a week after releaseTekuru was jailed in January for taking a toddler from her daycare with sexual intent.25 Mar 06:50 PM
New Zealand'Dangerous': Psychiatrists excluded from decisions on who shares jail cells - report22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandProbation officer stabbed in head and chest in NZ's worst attack of its kind20 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandCorrections blasted over safety threats to assaulted officer, ordered to pay him $94k14 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandA deadly pattern: The three Christchurch women murdered by 'monitored' violent offenders07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily calls for resignations after brother's prison deathHis death is one of three suspected murders in Mt Eden shared cells in just over a year. Video / Annaleise Shortland / Michael MorrahWatch04 Mar 04:00 PM
Auckland FCPrisoners earn coaching badges as Auckland FC-backed scheme kicks offThe programme gives prisoners a recognised football coaching certificate.24 Feb 03:08 AM
Wellington'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox messageThe envelope contained magazine cutouts of threatening words and images.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Cheeky': Man given home detention asked officer to wait 30mins while he drank beer with whānau Neahemea Day then did a runner when police turned up, fleeing through neighbouring yards.18 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild sex abuser caught using prison computer to search for info on inmates, staffThe Parole Board says the offender remains a high risk.17 Feb 09:46 PM
New ZealandCorrections takes action against 'unacceptable' use of AIStaff were found to be using it to draft formal reports.15 Feb 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife inside the most secretive unit in our prison system – and who ends up thereThe unit holds 16 men judged too dangerous for mainstream prison units.15 Feb 02:26 AM
CrimeMosque gunman has made 686 complaints to prison staff since being locked upThe Christchurch shooter claimed his complaints had not been recorded, but they had.13 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandCorrections didn’t tell staffer’s managers of investigation into his alleged child sex offendingMark Mitchell has demanded any such allegations be escalated immediately.02 Feb 06:17 PM
PoliticsHow would Te Pāti Māori's policy to get rid of prisons actually work?It says the justice system needs to be radically transformed.28 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandMongols gang member and 501 deportee with firearms history caught with 3D-printed gun Benjamin Henderson was also found with ammunition and methamphetamine. 27 Jan 07:00 AM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuHome detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked inNew figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Socially isolated': Life parolee died just months after spending 30 years behind barsLee Kohiti took his life soon after expressing a desire to return to jail.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I don’t feel safe': Neighbour of rehab facility for ex-prisoners speaks outIt comes as the programme faces a new battle over its location.08 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandInmate charged with manslaughter over elderly prisoner’s deathThe 28-year-old man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court today. 15 Dec 09:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow two Corrections officers took their union to court and won (so far)Big legal bills and 4-1 defeats in a court scrap over how a union treats its own.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We thought he was safe': Family demand answers after Mt Eden prisoner dies following attack by another inmateThe 69-year-old died 10 days after an alleged assault at the prison. 10 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand Homicide probe after third inmate death at Mt Eden prison in a yearA man died in Auckland City Hospital 10 days after the alleged assault by his cellmate.09 Dec 05:29 PM
New Zealand'I want to get out now': Violent offender's prison term to stretch beyond 20 yearsHoki Matete was the first woman to be given preventive detention for serious violence.07 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandInmate bashed prison officer after being told his mum had been killedPomare Wilson was then granted leave to attend her tangi but went on the run instead.28 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Bidders race to land $800m Christchurch prison expansion dealPlans for the expansion include 240 high-security beds in 160 cells.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Corrections’ silence over Mt Eden escape stinks of cover-upOPINION: Corrections waited six days before naming the escaped inmate publicly.14 Nov 12:04 AM
