KahuOranga Tamariki scrutiny overdone, says former advisory board chairMatthew Tukaki says society is to blame for Oranga Tamariki's failures.06 May 07:13 PM
PoliticsGovt revives Waikato mega-prison plans as $1.9b spend pays for 810-bed extensionAbout $440m of the spend was coming from cuts from the "back-office", Luxon said.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Controversial prison slushies rack up $315k billMore than $200,000 has been spent on syrups and $81k on maintenance.Watch01 May 07:50 PM
New Zealand$315k spent on syrup and maintenance for prison guard slushiesThe machines were slammed by National in opposition, in 2019.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer Mongrel Mob member turned counsellor seeks $700k after losing prison jobHe was caught sharing a tribute to a Mongrel Mob member who had died.01 May 06:18 AM
New ZealandBreaking 'Bad' - prisons just don't work for usEddy was a youth offender who did time in juvenile detention. He turned his life around - but not because he was locked up. Video / Corey FlemingWatch30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Three Strikes policy upends foundations of our justice systemOPINION: Three Strikes sends a strong message. But does it do much more than that?28 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuPolice Minister says bill about sending clear message to gangsMark Mitchell is adamant gang patches will be banned.23 Apr 11:15 PM
KahuDenis O’Reilly: My select committee submission on the Gang Legislation Amendment BillOPINION: Lifetime gang member Denis O'Reilly speaks to the parliamentary committee.23 Apr 12:33 AM
KahuIwi-supported accommodation for released prisoners opens in GlenfieldTe Rūnanga ō Ngāti Whātua will support Māori inmates back into society.22 Apr 09:01 PM
KahuThree Strikes will mean 'unjust sentences and accelerate mass incarceration of Māori and Pasifika' - FerrisTe Pāti Māori MP calls it a 'destructive and ineffective piece of law-making'.22 Apr 08:24 PM
KahuChristopher Luxon believes new Three Strikes law will benefit MāoriPM says the legislation will target serious repeat offenders, regardless of ethnicity.22 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandJailed man told to wear ‘dangerous’ sign around his neck for beatings of teen partner'You should have a big sign around your neck saying dangerous', judge tells abuser.20 Apr 03:22 AM
New ZealandThree teens arrested after luxury cars stolen from Auckland homePolice spotted the stolen luxury cars travelling in convoy in eastern Auckland.19 Apr 12:41 AM
New ZealandPrisoners spend day locked in cells after inmate scales roofIt’s understood the prisoner climbed up scaffolding at Rolleston Prison19 Apr 12:02 AM
CrimeNZ's prison system under scrutiny: Corrections' struggles highlighted amid calls for culture changeThe Chief Ombudsman has criticised the department as he departs his job.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCon woman who killed elderly widower with steam iron shows 'worrying' behaviourJulianna Nuku's 'entitled and demanding' ways have the Parole Board concerned.13 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner and Corrections officers take refuge in van after shots fired at tangiThe police said a shotgun shell was found near the inmate escort vehicle.11 Apr 08:04 PM
New ZealandPrisons 'like a people storage unit' as Covid culture lingers - OmbudsmanSome prisoners were left in isolation for 23 hours a day.11 Apr 04:53 AM
New ZealandKiller and child sex offender fights prison sex ban in rehabilitation unitThe convicted killer said the ban was a breach of the Homosexual Law Reform Act.10 Apr 12:54 AM
Entertainment'I paid the price': MAFS groom's shock drug smuggling confessionMAFS groom speaks about double tragedy that struck while he was locked up.09 Apr 11:50 PM
EntertainmentCountry star arrested after chair thrown off a bar roofMorgan Wallen has been charged with three felony counts over the Nashville incident.08 Apr 09:31 PM
WorldImpersonated and imprisoned: Man gets identity back after it was stolen 30 years agoHis scheme fell apart when he was confronted with the DNA evidence. 'My life is over.'08 Apr 06:19 AM
New ZealandPrisoner held 33 days longer than his sentence loses $11k compensationCourt of Appeal issues decision after deputy registrar and judge make mistake.06 Apr 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yardThe prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.04 Apr 06:00 AM
KahuCross erected on post where Head Hunter had fatal bike crashThe cross commemorating Sam Rasmussen was erected over Easter.02 Apr 04:14 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Filtering out the porn; why classroom behaviour is getting worseOPINION: 'Our new Government has an opportunity to demonstrate compassion.'30 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleGypsy Rose Blanchard's shock news three months out of prisonBlanchard has made an announcement about her husband who she married in a prison ceremony.30 Mar 12:09 AM
EntertainmentMaxim New Zealand model charged with bribing a federal agentSchwartz allegedly offered $8000 to a special agent to get her boyfriend out of prison.29 Mar 01:25 AM
WorldInmates and staff get food poisoning from curry at British prisonSome prisoners were slurring their words, giddy and in distress.28 Mar 09:38 PM
New Zealand'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroomAnthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.27 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDog finds drugs hidden in sneakers at prisonBart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.26 Mar 10:43 PM
World'Substantial miscarriage of justice': After 40 years behind bars man claiming innocence could walk free'A significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted.'25 Mar 11:12 PM
KahuTe Tai Rāwhiti, he pērā, ka whiti mai te rā - The East Coast, like that, the sun will riseHarata Gibson calls for all groups to come together to mourn after Gisborne party deaths.25 Mar 06:01 PM
