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Siege gunman a repeat offender
The man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.
Man with 'skinhead' tattoo wants taxpayer help to remove it
Ex-inmate says a fresh face could help him start a new life but he needs $2500.
Voters back Harawira, but only by a whisker
Loyalty transferring with candidate from Maori Party to new Mana group.
Prisons trial carrots as alternative to cigarettes
Prison inmates are being given carrots as an alternative to cigarettes to help them break the tobacco habit.
Boy, 14, caught trying to bring cannabis into prison
Prison authorities have caught out a 14-year-old boy who tried to take cannabis hidden in his shoe into Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
Controversial private prison opens
A controversial new private prison opened in Auckland today.
Police release images of attempted kidnap suspects
Police have released images of two men suspected of trying to kidnap a 22-year-old community probation worker.
Convicted double murderer treated for cancer
Convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been leaving prison for medical treatment, the Department of Corrections has confirmed today.
Firm set to run Mt Eden prison criticised over UK death
A company due to take over the management of the Mt Eden prison has been criticised over the death of a boy, 14, in a UK institution.
Guard loses bid to appeal firing
A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.
Prison guards charged with smuggling contraband into jail
Two Auckland prison guards have today been charged with smuggling contraband - including a controlled drug - into jail for inmates. One of the men also faces a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Auckland prison guards arrested
Two Auckland prison guards were arrested today and face a number of charges after a joint operation between police and the Department of Corrections.