Man yelled at to speak English: 'Māori isn't just for Māori'
Te reo speaker responds with grace after being rudely interrupted at public meeting.
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Māori man told to 'speak English' at public meeting
"We can't f****** understand you," voice called out from the crowd as the man gave a mihi.
Convicted axe-murderer back in jail due to safety concerns
John Frederick Ericson, 57, struck his wife's head 22 times with an axe as she slept.
Dickens: Disbelief at murderer's fight for moisturiser, toupee
COMMENT: Even a monster has a right to a toupee apparently.
Bill making it easier for trans people to update birth certificate deferred
A bill making it easier to change your sex on birth certificates has been deferred
Father who killed 2yo daughter remains behind bars
Gustav Sanft was toying with a modified shotgun when he killed his daughter.
'He was petrified to go back': Prison guard died days after returning to work
Before his death, guard told his ex-partner the prison was becoming 'scarier and scarier'.
Prisoner attempts to light cell on fire at Kohuora
Prison director Mike Inglis said the fire was quickly put out by the sprinkler system
Kohuora men's prison let down by its staffing issues
"My concern is that prisoners do not have sufficient time out of their cells."
'Māori nationalist groups' pose threat from prison - Corrections
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis slaps prisons over "provocative" language.
Out after nearly 40 years: One of NZ's most notorious prisoners walks free
He plans to get a law degree and work in the social justice arena.
Kiwi actor ends home detention sentence for sex crimes
Rene Naufahu spent a year on home detention for indecently assaulting six women.
Prisoners transported in scorching heat after van's air con fails
Hot weather has been blamed for the failure of a van's air conditioning unit.
Arthur Taylor to move to Dunedin, study law after prison release
Arthur Taylor says he has a desire to study law and continue his social justice interests.
Notorious 'jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor granted parole
Arthur Taylor had been denied parole 19 times prior to today.
Privacy blunder ended in Taranaki man's death
Jesse Dolman went missing on Christmas Eve 2014 and was found dead a month later.
Part of prison officer's ear bitten off during attack by inmate
Two prison officers were injured after an attack by an inmate at Whanganui Hospital.
Four guards injured during attack by inmates at Paremoremo Prison
Paremoremo Prison contains the only specialist maximum-security prison unit in New Zealand
The police, the cocaine bust and the racism row
This summer we look back at the big stories of the year. This is from February.
Prison dinner row: Murderer threatened to kill guard
Murderer has six months added to his life sentence.
PM: No grounds for Govt to sack top cop Wally Haumaha
PM Ardern sought legal advice on what to do about Wally Haumaha criticism.
Murderer, rapist, killer arsonist to be released from prison
Rapist and murderer Edward McElroy to be released from prison in February on parole
Liam Martin: Let's not just replace prisons with other controls
COMMENT: Prison numbers are dropping but home detention is too harsh.
Marked man: Grace murder accused at-risk in prison
The man accused of Grace Millane's murder will have security in place while on remand.
Wally Haumaha: New probe into Justice and Corrections' approach
New investigation into bullying complaints against top cop, as IPCA report delayed.
From Brazil beach to Kiwi prison: Young mum caught smuggling cocaine
The Government assigned an extra $54.2m to help Customs combat drug cartels targeting NZ.
Justice ministry and striking staff break deadlock
Progress has been made between the Ministry of Justice and its unionised staff.
Long wait for justice: The Beast's forgotten victims
Four brave women gave evidence about what they said Stewart Murray Wilson did to them.
Beast of Blenheim to return to prison for historical rapes
Police re-investigated Stewart Murray Wilson in 2016 and charged him on four more counts.
Social service agencies dealing with 'avalanche of traumatised children'
Rachel Rose speaks with the agencies responding to domestic violence in Whanganui
Witness describes horror crash involving prison truck south of Kawakawa
"It looked like the car was overtaking, and hit the truck head-on."
'Jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor's Facebook page blocked
One of New Zealand's most high profile inmates has been blocked from using Facebook
Ex-inmate housed in motel assaults owner's daughter
Corrections Minister says privacy laws have to be considered when housing ex-prisoners.
Vulnerable kids placed in motel with sex offender
Serial sex offender Ronald Jeffries shared a motel with several vulnerable families.