EntertainmentDiddy to be released from prison sooner The hip-hop magnate is appealing his four-year sentence.03 Mar 01:16 AM
New ZealandPhones in every cell? The growing pressure to overhaul prison phone rulesOne Serco-run prison already has a monitored phone installed in every cell.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDetector dog foils plan to smuggle meth, phone into prisonDetector dog River is a two-time national champ in body pack searches.02 Mar 03:47 AM
WorldUK child killer in critical condition after prison attackIt is the third time Ian Huntley has been violently attacked in prison.26 Feb 09:16 PM
New ZealandCity Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s deathFifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRussell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault chargesBrand, 50, has now denied a total of seven sex charges involving four women.24 Feb 04:50 PM
New Zealand'I have f***ed up': Man texts partner after prison attack and shotgun chasePolice said an argument outside a restaurant led to a car shooting and high-speed chase.22 Feb 07:00 AM
Auckland FCI played football in a prison with 16 inmates - here's what happenedNathan Limm visited Auckland South Corrections Facility to play football with prisoners.20 Feb 04:01 AM
New Zealand'You'll catch a bullet': Man facing violence charges convinces ex-partner to pull statementHowever, the defence say it was a "joint plan" to get the accusations dropped.19 Feb 06:00 AM
WorldUni dropout stabs family after graduation lieThe attack happened on the evening before the graduation ceremony.19 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandChild sex abuser caught using prison computer to search for info on inmates, staffThe Parole Board says the offender remains a high risk.17 Feb 09:46 PM
New ZealandPrisoner told to ‘ride out’ pain nurse said was viral - it was actually a burst appendix The prisoner had emergency surgery to remove the burst appendix and part of her intestine.16 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife inside the most secretive unit in our prison system – and who ends up thereThe unit holds 16 men judged too dangerous for mainstream prison units.15 Feb 02:26 AM
WorldAlleged rape victim of Norway princess' son says she took sleeping pillsThe third complainant says she was drunk, on sleeping pills and wanted to sleep.14 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandEnglish scammer who targeted vulnerable Kiwis to be deported after early jail release Jack Hennessy duped pensioners out of $337,000 by posing as a police courier. 12 Feb 05:00 AM
WorldSleep behind bars: Airbnb in old police station an instant hit with guestsThe owners offered guests a 'night in the slammer' experience.11 Feb 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTrespass law controversy: The 'should have known' rule that can land you in jail The minister backed the 'deeming' approach against his officials' recommendations.09 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldGhislaine Maxwell to stay silent at Epstein hearingShe will invoke the Fifth Amendment for every question from the committee.08 Feb 03:36 AM
Crime‘I don’t mean to hurt people’: Hammer attacker jailed after violent assaultsDaniel Harris struck a man on the head with a hammer. Then he attacked a prison guard.05 Feb 07:00 PM
WorldSon of Norway’s crown princess denies drugging anyonePolice say images and videos show Hoiby raping women who could not resist.05 Feb 06:55 PM
New Zealand'Coward's punch': Inmate laughed about ‘pool of blood’ after gang-linked jail attackRomeo Williiams' 10-month jail term is added to an existing aggravated robbery sentence.04 Feb 03:27 AM
WorldSarah Ferguson 'took Beatrice and Eugenie' to visit Epstein five days after prison releaseSarah Ferguson later called Epstein a 'legend' and begged him for money.02 Feb 07:25 PM
New ZealandPolice brace for 500km gang funeral procession for William ‘Bird’ Hines’ sonMossy Hines’ body will take the same route as his father’s in 2023.28 Jan 03:26 AM
PoliticsHow would Te Pāti Māori's policy to get rid of prisons actually work?It says the justice system needs to be radically transformed.28 Jan 02:35 AM
CrimePrison homicide: Man accused of killing elderly cellmate is namedThe family of Johnathan Trubuhovich, 69, had hoped he'd be home by Christmas. 27 Jan 09:19 PM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
Crime'Not the smartest guy': How troubled inmate's five-year sentence became 17 yearsNeither fellow inmates nor Corrections staff have been safe in Sean Browne's presence.25 Jan 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFar North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips fundingNorthland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.19 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldGang members kill eight police in Guatemala after prison crackdownPolice say 28 hostages remain at Fraijanes II and nine at Preventivo.18 Jan 06:40 PM
New ZealandCorrections to trial ‘hospital hub’, current hospital escorts ‘no longer fit-for-purpose’Chief executive says a pilot of the scheme will be held at an Auckland hospital.16 Jan 03:02 AM
WorldSyrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near AleppoResidents fled Deir Hafer after the army set a 5pm deadline to leave.15 Jan 08:47 PM
New Zealand'Socially isolated': Life parolee died just months after spending 30 years behind barsLee Kohiti took his life soon after expressing a desire to return to jail.13 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldYoung mother seeks five relatives held in Venezuelan jailLorealbert Gutierrez was arrested with six family members. Five have remained in jail. 11 Jan 08:48 PM
EntertainmentNick Reiner’s lawyer withdraws, plea postponed in parents’ murder caseThe 32-year-old is accused of fatally stabbing Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.07 Jan 08:12 PM
