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From cages to redemption: Inside the lives of 501 deportees
Kiwi journalist Angus Gillies unpacks stories featured in his new book.
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Police seized Comanchero's Range Rover, Harley and hidden cash. Now they want his KiwiSaver
Police estimated Lucane Bolstad made $750,000 from selling drugs.
Kiwi among three 'dangerous' prisoners on the run after Tonga jail escape
Residents were told not to approach the men and to contact police.
18-year-old Kiwi detained in Thai jail over wristwatch, bail release on cards
An arrest warrant was issued for Loukas Rainger after he picked up a watch at an airport.
Iranians face 15 years in prison for posting videos of US missile strikes
Under new legislation, citizens could be charged with co-operating with 'hostile states'.
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.
Inmate who went on to carry out Countdown knife attack was allegedly mistreated while behind bars
Ahamed Samsudeen carried out the supermarket attack seven weeks after being released.
'Like a babbling child': Nick Reiner ‘is now unrecognisable’ in jail
He is being held in jail in LA while awaiting trial on charges of murdering his parents.
Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews back in Dubai jail over unpaid debts
He reportedly owes more than $150,000 to car hire and legal firms in the UAE.
'Straw that broke the camel's back': Anti-stalking order may have led to supermarket terror attack
Samsudeen received non-association orders for two women days before the attack.
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.
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Officials say National’s sex crimes policy would result in no more than 30 extra prisoners
National's crime policy won't put more than 30 extra people in prison over five years.
'Maybe I'd be a lawyer right now': Impact of ADHD underdiagnosis in NZ revealed
Byron Rangiwai was diagnosed with ADHD at 43 after years of academic struggle.
Complaint after prison guard seen watching mum breastfeed in hospital
Health NZ is reviewing incident with Corrections, which says it was a misunderstanding.
From prison to purpose: How a state care abuse survivor is changing young lives in Tokoroa
Joel Richardson turned his life around after years in gangs and prison.
What's next for New Zealand’s oldest standing prison?
The closed attraction could be sold, potentially on the open market.
Sarah Ferguson visited Jeffrey Epstein twice while he was jailed on sex offence
She emailed him in April 2009 calling him her ‘spectacular and special friend’.
Killer serving life given extra sentence for earlier assault on ex
The offending happened in the two months before Jasmaine Reihana’s murder.
Millionaire football club owner charged with child sex offences
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow faces 15 new child sex charges after a court hearing.
‘Cruel, inhumane’ prison placement: Gangster’s mercy bid rejected in 200kg meth scheme
Comanchero Tyson Daniels has been placed in a unit intended for the worst of the worst.
Mongrel Mob member jailed for sexually assaulting autistic woman in car
Jerome Tekiri was jailed for three years and five months for the assault.
'Proportionally larger impact': Theft penalties to drive up women’s prison numbers
The women’s prison population is forecast to rise from 839 to 1370 by 2036.
Richard Prebble: How NZ came to imprison the unconvicted – and why it must stop
OPINION: About 40% of prisoners are on remand, awaiting trial and not yet convicted.
'Rung the cops, stayed inside': Jailed killer reflects on what he should have done that night
Michael Murray killed Connor Morris in 2014 during a West Auckland street fight.
'I will kill you old man': Gang member's brutal chair attack on 73-year-old prison worker
The victim was an unarmed assistant supervisor.
Remand numbers dropped in 2025 as prisoner numbers hit record high – no one knows why
After years of rises, it is something of a mystery to Justice and Corrections officials.
Police searching for historic convicted killer wanted for breaching bail in Auckland area
Bodi Mckee is considered dangerous and should not be approached.
Former Cuban president Raul Castro indicted in US on murder, conspiracy charges
The unsealed indictment coincides with Cuban Independence Day in the US.