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![Woman brutally attacked slams justice system after not learning of abuser's release](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Woman brutally attacked slams justice system after not learning of abuser's release
The woman received a formal written notice three days before her attacker was released.
![Parole for mum who used 5-year-old as ‘sexual plaything’ after 4 years in prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Parole for mum who used 5-year-old as ‘sexual plaything’ after 4 years in prison
The woman will be released having served three years and 11 months behind bars.
![Fatal kiss: Murderer grilled about FB comments he was 'born to kill'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Fatal kiss: Murderer grilled about FB comments he was 'born to kill'
Theodore Derrick-Hardie stabbed another teen to death for kissing his ex-girlfriend.
![Man who lived with murdered girlfriend’s corpse for nearly a month denied parole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Man who lived with murdered girlfriend’s corpse for nearly a month denied parole
Gordon Hieatt strangled his girlfriend to death during a fight about rent.
![Dragged to his death: Now the woman involved is up for parole and says she's sorry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Dragged to his death: Now the woman involved is up for parole and says she's sorry
Jacob Ramsay was beaten over money he owed and then chained to a car and dragged.
![Scott Watson's bid for freedom: Psychologists disagree over reoffending risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Scott Watson's bid for freedom: Psychologists disagree over reoffending risk
Notorious double murderer Scott Watson appears before the Parole Board again
![Sex offending arts patron fights to drink alcohol, travel overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Sex offending arts patron fights to drink alcohol, travel overnight
James Wallace continues to protest his innocence despite convictions.
![Charity that housed 'sadistic' murderer loses secrecy bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Charity that housed 'sadistic' murderer loses secrecy bid
Canterbury charity had battled to keep its name secret since the 2022 murder.
![Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'
Prison officials face criticism from the Parole Board for delaying murderer's release.
![Man involved in gruesome 2006 murder re-arrested six months after release](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Man involved in gruesome 2006 murder re-arrested six months after release
Ashley Arnopp and Andre Gilling beat Stanley Waipouri to death in 2006.
![‘Troubling parallels’: Killer recalled to prison after fears for partner's safety](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
‘Troubling parallels’: Killer recalled to prison after fears for partner's safety
Tony Tiumalu stabbed his girlfriend to death on her birthday at a public beach in 2005.
![Love rival shooter: Obsessed stalker not ready to leave jail yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Love rival shooter: Obsessed stalker not ready to leave jail yet
Krishan Dick-Karetai shot his love interest's partner in the head.
![Jarrod Gilbert: Three Strikes policy upends foundations of our justice system](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Jarrod Gilbert: Three Strikes policy upends foundations of our justice system
OPINION: Three Strikes sends a strong message. But does it do much more than that?
![Jay-Jay Feeney’s brother fumes gunman who shot him eligible for parole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Jay-Jay Feeney’s brother fumes gunman who shot him eligible for parole
Poull Andersen believes NZ justice system favours criminals over victims.
![Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time
Keith Anthony McEwen abducted a Dutch couple on their honeymoon.
![Con woman who killed elderly widower with steam iron shows 'worrying' behaviour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Con woman who killed elderly widower with steam iron shows 'worrying' behaviour
Julianna Nuku's 'entitled and demanding' ways have the Parole Board concerned.
![Jailed serial groper who did indecent act on parole to be released again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Jailed serial groper who did indecent act on parole to be released again
Disgraced former senior representative cricket player 'will not pose an undue risk'.
![Court finds ‘perception of bias’ linked to hearings for mass murderer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Court finds ‘perception of bias’ linked to hearings for mass murderer
Raymond Ratima, who killed seven relatives, is now entitled to another parole hearing.
![Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals
How the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.
![‘I hate myself': Mass murderer's u-turn, admits he intended to kill family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
‘I hate myself': Mass murderer's u-turn, admits he intended to kill family
Raymond Ratima killed seven of his family members in 1992.
![Man choked woman unconscious, but believed his jail term was too long](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Man choked woman unconscious, but believed his jail term was too long
The High Court rejected the appeal - the release date will be set by the Parole Board.