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
New ZealandElderly sex offender who stupefied, raped wife to be released on paroleA man who drugged and raped his wife repeatedly will be released on parole next month19 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandNotorious criminal Dean Wickliffe denied paroleThe Parole Board found the inmate's release plan to be lacking in detail.19 Dec 04:45 AM
New ZealandNo parole for recidivist trans-Tasman sex offenderRepeat sex offender Johnathon Smallbon to remain in prison for at least three more years.18 Dec 02:10 AM
CrimeFour men involved in Ōtangarei riot sentencedDominque Ormsby landed a coward punch to the back of a policeman's head during a riot10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMother pleads for her daughter's killer to be kept in jailGareth Lawrence Smither used a spade and knives to kill Karen Jacobs in 1997.05 Dec 05:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour Head Hunters sentenced in Tauranga kidnapping caseTwo of the four Headhunter gang members found guilty of kidnapping have been jailed.25 Nov 10:29 PM
New ZealandKarla Cardno's killer again refused paroleParole Board has again denied Dally his freedom.14 Nov 11:39 PM
New ZealandPorn discovery hampers backpacker killer's parole effortsCoulam was discovered accessing porn during overnight release to pre-approved location.01 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'I'll break in and get you': Ex-partner endured repeated abuseHe stood outside the house shouting, left messages and rang repeatedly.30 Oct 05:20 PM
New ZealandWoman found with 400 stolen items in her home avoids jail sentenceAlmost every appliance in the kitchen was identified by police as stolen.29 Oct 09:23 PM
New ZealandGangster jailed indefinitely after shank attackViolent recidivist offender will stay in jail until he can prove he is no longer a danger.28 Oct 02:40 AM
New ZealandHaunted by his horror: Murderer claims he has PTSD, still refused paroleMurderer thought to be suffering from PTSD as result of stabbing pensioner to death27 Oct 08:35 PM
New ZealandThe Google Search street-attack: Men hunted sex offender online before beatingRingleader of vigilante pack jailed for two years after attack on convicted sex offender.24 Oct 04:29 PM
New ZealandMajor overhaul of meth prison sentencesMeth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.20 Oct 11:16 PM
