Convicted double murderer David Tamihere is to have some of his parole conditions relaxed.

A former teen beauty queen has been jailed for a year on a raft of offences, including a "sham" marriage.

The families of two men wrongly jailed for arson are still angry at the officer in charge of the case.

Victims will be able to have more of a say in court and will be told when offenders are granted bail or breach release conditions, under new Government measures announced today.