Prison guards have been threatened with "the bash" when the ban on inmates smoking takes effect.

Corrections Minister Judith Collins today announced prisoners have 12 months to kick the smoking habit before a total ban comes in.

Smoking will be banned in all prisons from next year. Is this a good idea? Some say it could cause fights, others claim it will reduce lung cancer risks.

Department of Corrections bosses found taxpayers could be liable for lawsuits from prison guards exposed to inmates' second-hand smoke.

Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.

An emergency meeting has been called as the horticulture industry confronts what its says is the negative impact of cheap prison labour.

Kiwi Blazej Kot has been sentenced to 25 yrs to life in prison for fatally slashing his wife's throat in the US.

Condemned double murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner has chosen the firing squad as his method of execution this Friday.

A man has been jailed for attacking family members with a replica medieval axe on his wedding night, after he was caught kissing a bridesmaid.

Two prisoners' mothers and a girlfriend are facing criminal charges, after trying to smuggle drugs.