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Man who beat his girlfriend to death released from jail, despite 'very high risk' of offending
Nathan Fenton was drunk and high on meth during the attack, which lasted several hours.
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Oranga Tamariki staff present during 'walking the line' assault
A young person was slapped and hit by other teenagers as he was discharged.
'I hear voices 24/7': Shoplifter's open admission in court after stealing dozens of perfumes
Crystal Jones stole $15,140 of goods and assaulted two people across Northland.
Man who bashed brother with a bowl uses pet parrot in bid to avoid jail
'I know that I could trust him with my flock,' Anthony Gugich's support letter read.
'He wanted help': Man's last Google search before he died
'Unfortunately, that night became his last night.'
New book explores 501 deportees' struggles to rebuild lives in New Zealand
Author Angus Gillies' new book explores 501 deportees' struggles in New Zealand.
Twenty-four charged over alleged corruption in North Island prisons
Police allege staff smuggled drugs, phones and tobacco into North Island prisons.
Dilworth child sex offender has six-month wait imposed by Parole Board
Ian Wilson won't be able to go home immediately after his release on September 22.
'By a very narrow margin:' Jailed woman given final chance after six habeas corpus applications
Riiria Jade Tatana's allegations were often expressed in intemperate and abusive language.
Prisoner on bail arrested after missing flight to tangi
Armed police responded in Dunedin after the man's partner picked him up from the airport.
Mother of murdered inmate wants accountability from Corrections
Blake Lee's mother wants Corrections held accountable for his death in Auckland Prison.
'There is no future in this': Judge's warning to man months before he was shot dead by police
Court documents detail Hapai Otene's offending before police fatally shot him.
'We still suffer': Son speaks out after teacher's killer appears for parole
The murderer has now sought help in prison. The son says he will never forgive him.
'My son would still be here': Prison failed to act after an earlier death
Coroner Amelia Steel said known risk areas remain at Invercargill Prison.
Mt Eden Prison to be reviewed after 'significant changes and challenges'
Corrections is reviewing Mt Eden after its prison population increased.
High-risk sexual predator to be kept under close supervision in community
Regan Burrell has 'not displayed any meaningful acceptance of responsibility', Crown says.
Prison worker fired after 18kg scotch fillet taken from kitchen for staff BBQ
The ERA has refused to reinstate Andrew Martin pending his personal grievance case.
Millions poured into Willis' new Social Investment Agency – where is it going?
A decades-old concept is reborn but two years on, what has it achieved?
‘Not fully held to account’: How to stop hate crimes falling through cracks
Law Commission rejects new hate crime offences, proposes improvements to current system.
Thousands of MBIE workers stop work over pay offers 'well below' inflation
About 2700 MBIE staff will walk off the job today as bargaining gets underway.
Spring Hill prison report: 'Filthy' conditions, dead pigeons and excrement
The report also found nicotine lozenges were traded as currency among prisoners.
Hawke's Bay slaver, trafficker denied parole after threatening fellow inmate
Joseph Matamata is serving an 11-year prison sentence for enslaving 13 Samoan workers.
Convicted murderer unhappy he’s missing out on rehabilitation
Stephen Thomas Hudson has spent 24 years in prison for a 2002 murder.
'I want to exist like any other man': Transgender prison officer banned from searching male inmates
Now the officer has been given an apology and confidential compensation payment.