South Auckland prison to be public-private set up
The Govt wants a 1000-bed male prison at Wiri to be designed, built and operated under a public-private partnership.
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Japan to lay five charges against NZ whaling activist
Japan will lay five charges against anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune, for boarding the Shonan Maru II in the Southern Ocean in February. His lawyer says the situation is potentially very serious.
'The minister wants you out'
The convicted violent criminal who lived in Government minister Paula Bennett's home is out of prison - and has been kicked out of the country.
Notorious tourist murderer let out of prison
Convicted double-murderer David Tamihere - who killed two Swedish tourists in 1990 - has had his first proper taste of freedom in 21 years.
Child sex tours put into three strikes law
People who travel overseas to have sex with children will face a "strike" towards life imprisonment under new proposals that widen the net of the three strikes bill.
Death row man saved during last cheeseburger
American death-row inmate Hank Skinner was slowly chewing his way through his "last meal" when the news came through.
Criminals run riot on parole
Forty-three of NZ's most dangerous criminals have been convicted of serious violent offences committed while they were already on parole.
Staff member verified lies over prison mishap
A Corrections staff member tried to hide his poor supervision of a yard where inmates tipped over a crane, and from where one later escaped.
Fraudster asked parents to pay back home loan
The ASB bank investment adviser who stole $17.8m charged his parents interest on a loan to move into a retirement home - then asked for the money back when his fraud was discovered.
Environmental group ready to defend whaling activist
Japanese lawyers are lined up to defend incarcerated anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune, but an environmental group still hopes Japanese authorities will send him home.
Japanese media express frustration at NZ activist
Japanese media have expressed frustration at a NZ activist's anti-whaling protests, with one top newspaper accusing him of terrorism.
Key: Govt cannot intervene in activist's case
John Key says the Govt can not intervene in Japan's legal processes to help anti-whaling campaigner Peter Bethune.
Hunger striker to be force-fed, rules US court
A British man who has been on hunger strike in a US prison since September 2007 can legally be force-fed by prison authorities, a court has ruled.