All yours, cobber: Australia deports 14 Kiwis; police meet them at airport
Fourteen individuals have been returned to New Zealand by Australian authorities.
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Three prison guards not guilty
Three prison guards have been on trial for the past two weeks.
Guard 'reacted to violence with violence', court hears
Three prison guards have been on trial in the High Court for the past two weeks.
Violence and intimidation at prison needs urgent action
Random inspection finds violence and intimidation at Whanganui Prison.
Inquest: Prisoner's healthcare in spotlight
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Three Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.
Prison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justice
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Dangerous inmates are being released with no preparation for the outside world.
Minister's heartfelt call on Māori imprisonment levels
"The system is broken. It's not working. And our whānau are hurting the most."
Prisons a 'moral and fiscal failure' PM says
Jacinda Ardern opened the criminal justice summit by slamming NZ's incarceration rate.
High-risk sex offender housed near elite Auckland schools
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Justice, Corrections, Police: Three different stories about bullying allegations
Three government agencies, three different stories. National calls for new inquiry.
PM 'hugely frustrated' with Wally Haumaha saga
PM frustrated with "drip-fed" information which should have been known before promotion.
More heat on Govt over Haumaha inquiry
Police Minister's Face Book comment suggests chumminess with Deputy Commissioner.
Power partially restored to Mt Eden prison
"The site is locked down and secure, and all prisoners are accounted for."
Murderer denied parole after phone comments
Murderer denied parole after making anti-authoritarian comments during phone call.
Jailhouse lawyer rebuts Witness C's claim lies didn't matter
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Jailhouse snitch's lies 'had no impact' on Tamihere jury
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Aussie specialists flown in for new $300m Auckland Prison: financier
Auckland Prison opened today, months late.
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Child-murderer recalled back to prison
Roma recalled to prison for allegedly drinking alcohol thus breaching his bail conditions.
Auckland's $300m maximum security prison to open on Friday the 13th
The project had been hit by a number of unforeseen delays.
Double jeopardy risks as convicts return, Law Society says
The justice select committee is reviewing the legislation for returning offenders.
Inmates could sleep on mattresses on ground, says minister
Kelvin Davis says there is a contingency plan if the prison population continues growing.
Mega prison scrapped - new 500-bed unit, featuring 100 mental health beds, instead
The Government has dumped the mega-prison for a smaller unit focusing on mental health.
Public backlash prevents sex offender being housed near a Christchurch primary school
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Child sex offender may live near primary school
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Annah Stretton: Prison can be used to change lives
COMMENT: Prison can be turned into a life changing experience for offenders.