New ZealandMurderer Phillip Smith denied paroleHe won't appear before the Parole Board for another two years.28 May 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBehind the headlines of NZ's true crime storiesSome of NZ's best reporters on the true crime stories they'll never forget.27 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I told you not to come around here' - Best friend sentenced for shooting Killer Beez bossMystery still surrounds why gang member gunned down Josh Masters in broad daylight.25 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed over meth importation ring run from prisonLucas Padget jailed for six and a half years for operating meth-importation ring.23 May 05:12 AM
New ZealandPhillip Smith: The $1m runaway prisoner up for paroleSmith achieved infamy after fleeing his jail cell and escaping to Brazil, in disguise.23 May 04:37 AM
New ZealandSweet shop to sweatshop - wife released from prisonStaff thought they might die from overwork, wife leaves prison after less than 12 months.22 May 10:08 PM
New ZealandWoman who threw bucket of boiling water on prison inmate declined paroleIn 2006 Kino Matete was the first woman in the country to get an indefinite jail sentence.18 May 11:47 PM
New ZealandNotorious criminal Dean Wickliffe to be freed on paroleDean Wickliffe has spent most of his life in prison.18 May 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Once were brothers': The rise and fall of Josh Masters and the Killer BeezKiller Beez leader Josh Masters and his alleged shooter were once close friends.27 Apr 11:57 PM
New ZealandParole declined: Man who killed daughter does not want to return to 'risky' hauntsA man who shot his toddler daughter dead will remain in prison until at least August.23 Apr 10:40 PM
New ZealandShe spent 15 years in prison for commissioning a gang member to murder a man. Now she's outManey granted parole after Parole Board hearing by teleconference.23 Apr 05:46 AM
PropertyLocal Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdownFewer services calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Apr 09:05 AM
New ZealandNo release: Parole denied to Arrowtown killer nabbed 16 years after crimeJarrod Mangels who killed his neighbour but was not caught for 16 years, refused parole06 Apr 09:23 PM
New ZealandParole denied: Man who murdered caregiver at 13 'remains an undue risk'Relationship with mum-of-two, prison mischief revealed.06 Apr 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFleet killings: Why one of the killers will walk free next monthWhy a man jailed for killing two men will be released from prison after three years.05 Apr 10:03 PM
New ZealandLisa Blakie killer denied parole - for fourth timeTimothy Taylor has always maintained his innocence.02 Apr 10:34 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: 'No legal power to simply release prisoners'The Parole Board is operating in a new way for the first time in history due to Covid-19.01 Apr 01:58 AM
New ZealandMultimillionaire paedophile released from prisonMartin Lawes was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison. He spent 18 months behind bars.31 Mar 03:09 AM
CrimeViolent Northland inmate serious risk to community"You represent a serious risk to the victim and the community should you be released."27 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandLower Hutt murderer Nika Abraham refused paroleKiller, who has been denied parole a number of times, 'remains an undue risk'.25 Mar 07:44 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Which high-profile jury trials are postponed by the pandemic?Several big trials will now be postponed because of the health crisis.18 Mar 11:15 PM
New ZealandEarly release for killer drunk driver horrifies family'Knowing your son's killer is out after two years, living a normal life.'05 Mar 05:09 PM
New Zealand1080 blackmailer paroled: Jeremy Kerr no longer a threat to communityKerr threatened to spike infant formula in letters to Fonterra and Federated Farmers.04 Mar 11:52 PM
New ZealandWoman who dumped body denied paroleAleisha Dawson drove Brent Bacon's body to a secluded area, north of Dunedin.04 Mar 05:47 PM
New ZealandMr Asia player back behind bars after big meth deal bustedMr Asia drug syndicate player jailed again after "substantial" methamphetamine find in car02 Mar 10:54 PM
New ZealandGrace Millane murder: Killer to be sentenced, but how will it work?Explainer: Justice Simon Moore must weigh several factors when sentencing the killer.20 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeen killer: Why he was sent back to jailHere's what the New Zealand Parole Board decision said about him.28 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandMan impregnates daughter: Jail for incest, but no sex offender treatmentThe prisoner was declined parole because "he remains effectively untreated".23 Jan 07:31 PM
New ZealandAxe-murderer and sexual predator wants out of NZ jail to return to UKAnthony Hitchcock is a UK citizen, not a New Zealand citizen, and has family there.10 Jan 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Parole proposal flawedThis idea has so many problems it is not likely to pass legislative scrutiny.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'No body, no parole' proposes National MP's members' billNational says it wants to put victims at the "heart" of the justice system.04 Jan 11:22 PM
New Zealand'Horrendous' campground sex attack: 120,000 Kiwis want child rapist back in jailThe Parole Board applied onerous conditions when releasing him early.01 Jan 01:38 AM
New ZealandMan who stabbed young mum to death while toddler was nearby refused paroleThe man who murdered Dunedin mum Karen Jacobs will stay behind bars.26 Dec 08:33 PM
New ZealandNo parole for cop killer: Murderer does not want release from prisonA man jailed when he was a teen for killing a cop will not be released on parole.21 Dec 07:13 PM
