New ZealandRapist on the run caughtNigel Gately was arrested for breaching his parole conditions and is now in custody.17 Aug 08:35 AM
New ZealandRapist on the run: Parole board findingsA convicted rapist now being sought by police had been commended for his post-release progress only months before when the parole board said it did not need to see him again.17 Aug 04:39 AM
New ZealandCriminal deported from Australia now in jail in NZA man who served 15 years in an Australian prison for beating his pregnant girlfriend to death took just six months to reoffend after being deported to New Zealand.03 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandChild killer Peter Holdem denied paroleA child murderer has again been denied his freedom, 20 years after he was first eligible for parole.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSex offender moved near another schoolCommunity anger is boiling after a "high-risk" sex offender was moved from a placement near one Auckland school to a house near another.26 Jun 05:24 AM
New ZealandCold-case killer released on paroleMark Pakenham was convicted of the manslaughter of Sara Niethe in 2013, 10 years after she went missing.22 Jun 04:55 AM
New ZealandAxe killer denied paroleFergus Glen was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his brother Craig in 2003 after a long-term feud between the pair.04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandEwen Macdonald's bid for freedomThe Parole Board has just announced that it has reserved its decision on Ewen Macdonald. Today was the fourth time he has sought an early release.13 Oct 04:01 AM
New ZealandEwen Macdonald seeking paroleThe jailed brother-in-law of slain farmer Scott Guy is due to appear before the Parole Board this week.11 Oct 08:18 AM
New ZealandConvicted killer facing prison recallA convicted killer has appeared in court today accused of breaching her parole conditions.15 Sep 12:36 AM
New ZealandScott Watson denied paroleHe is serving a life sentence for the 1998 New Year's Day murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.03 Jul 12:29 AM
New ZealandBlack Power gang boss to be releasedTwo decades after police witness Christopher Crean was shot dead at his New Plymouth home, the gang boss who ordered his murder is to be released.25 Jun 03:48 AM
New ZealandGang member denied paroleA Mongrel Mob gang member who ran down and killed a police officer in a stolen car has been denied parole.28 May 02:02 AM
New ZealandElderly man's historical sex offendingA victim of an 89-year-old man who admitted sexually assaulting her and her sister says she is disappointed with his six-month home detention sentence.20 May 02:20 AM
New ZealandDodgy mechanic loses appealA mechanic who charged a client for fictitious repairs on his car has had his appeal against his sentence dismissed.19 May 07:10 AM
New Zealand'Masterclass' drug kingpin jailedA drug kingpin, whose skill in running a large-scale methamphetamine ring was described by the Crown as a "masterclass", has been jailed for 18 and a half years.23 Apr 12:04 AM
New ZealandDrug kingpin's pregnant partner jailedThe heavily pregnant partner of a drug kingpin has been jailed after spending five months on the run with him.14 Apr 05:53 AM
New Zealand'Intervention' for NZ's worst drink driverThe country's worst drink driver has undergone a lengthy prison rehabilitation programme aimed at stopping him offending again upon his release next month.14 Apr 03:45 AM
New Zealand'I fear he will come back'The family of a Dunedin woman who had her head split open with an axe fears her attacker will finish what he started.30 Jan 09:34 PM
New ZealandSchoolgirl's rapist, murderer releasedA man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 18 years ago has been freed from prison on parole, despite fears that he will reoffend.12 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandPayback for tagger's 'offensive' spreeA judge has blasted one of Auckland's most prolific tagger's signature as "visually-offensive, third-rate artwork" - but stopped short of sending him to jail.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWife stands by groping shopkeeperThe wife of a man who molested a customer in the shop where he worked has stood by her husband and even funded the $1000 emotional harm payment for the victim.10 Dec 03:22 AM
New ZealandDad gets home detention to care for kidsAn Auckland man has narrowly avoided a jail term after causing his wife's death in an act of road rage.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex addict filmed women in storeA sex addict caught taking photos up women's skirts in one of Auckland's oldest department stores got his last chance in court.02 Dec 05:55 AM
New ZealandMan who spiked kids' drinks jailedAn Auckland man who spiked children’s drinks with sleeping pills to sexually abuse them has been jailed for more than six years.02 Dec 04:49 AM
New ZealandEwen Macdonald a 'risk to society'A psychiatric report delivered to the Parole Board found Ewen Macdonald still has a "significant personality disturbance" and has not addressed the factors underpinning his offending.19 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: GPS bracelet would have stopped Smith escapeSo alarmingly straightforward was escaped murderer Phillip Smith's flight to South America that it is imperative lessons are learned.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's high-rise escape from attackerA teenager who was tied up and told her throat was going to be slit had to climb across balconies nine floors high to escape her attacker, a court has heard.03 Nov 03:30 AM
New ZealandACC murderer denied paroleA man who stabbed an ACC staffer to death after a dispute over a payment has been declined parole.23 Sep 05:52 AM
