New ZealandPrison sperm donors: 2 different situationsLawyer raises concerns about IVF child's relationship with prisoner father.03 May 07:18 PM
New ZealandLet us give sperm: Murderer petitionsWhat rights do prisoners have? Should they be allowed to donate blood, organs and sperm?03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCriminal minds: Scans reveal offendersCould brain scans place a suspect at a crime scene? Science says yes.20 Apr 12:53 AM
New ZealandKiller Beez boss injured in alleged attackAuckland Prison was in lockdown this afternoon after two inmates attacked staff.18 Apr 05:22 AM
New ZealandCorrections: Mass strip search not illegalA strip search of a group of inmates after assaults on prison staff was legal, says DoC.10 Apr 10:21 PM
New ZealandCorrections to appeal toupee decisionCorrections will appeal the reasoning behind the High Court decision.10 Apr 05:39 AM
New Zealand'I'd never read a book before'Six inmates were awarded certificates after completing courses at Auckland Prison today.28 Mar 06:56 AM
New ZealandRSA triple killer busted with porn in cellWilliam Dwayne Bell has been charged after he was caught with porn in his Auckland cell.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandInmate dead after 'serious incident'An inmate is dead after an incident at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison yesterday.17 Mar 05:55 PM
New ZealandKiller wins legal challenge over hairpieceSmith can keep his hairpiece: "Mr Smith's fundamental right to freedom of expression was ignored."16 Mar 12:12 AM
New Zealand'Luxury' hotel for prison guardsCorrections officers are being housed at a five-star waterfront hotel in the Far North while on secondment to cover the region's short staffed prison.15 Mar 10:22 PM
New ZealandCorrections denies Spring Hill lockdownCorrections is debunking claims of a 22-hour prisoner lockdown at a notorious Waikato prison.14 Mar 10:09 PM
New ZealandTaylor alleges Parole Board 'bias'High profile inmate Arthur William Taylor is set to take the Parole Board to court, alleging the handling of his most recent hearing was "biased".08 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandParole denied again for 'jailhouse lawyer'Arthur Taylor, one of New Zealand's most infamous and longest serving prisoners, will be staying behind bars after the Parole Board today refused him an early release.07 Mar 12:15 AM
New ZealandInmate does runner during funeral releaseAn inmate released from Auckland Central Remand Prison to attend a family funeral has done a runner.03 Mar 02:51 AM
New ZealandPrisoner tied down for 37 nights in a rowUsing restraints on mentally ill prisoners amounts to torture, says a leading lawyer.01 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice stations could act as prisonsCorrections wants the law changed to temporarily turn police cells into prisons.28 Feb 06:10 AM
New ZealandPrison investigation, report into safetyA major investigation has been carried out at Auckland South Corrections Facility after concerns were raised about the level of violence within the prison and inmate and staff safety and "non-compliance" of the internal complaints process.28 Feb 03:13 AM
New ZealandPride Parade hits Ponsonby RdThe fifth annual Auckland Pride Parade has roared into life on Ponsonby Road.25 Feb 06:31 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Te Reo - the ninth language for Hamilton migrantHow many languages can you speak? Hamilton resident Christian Damba knows eight languages and is now adding Te Reo as his ninth. - Made with funding from NZ on Air22 Feb 04:27 AM
New ZealandMonitoring for sex offender, 80, disputedA man with a history of child sex offending and impersonating police officers is now likely to receive increased monitoring by the 20 Feb 09:33 PM
New ZealandPatients in ward with double murdererDouble-murderer Jason Reihana was treated at Waikato Hospital earlier this month next to patients unaware they were sharing a ward with him.20 Feb 12:38 AM
New ZealandOtago prison in lockdownAn Otago prison's been put in lockdown after three staff were assaulted by three inmates.11 Feb 05:11 AM
New ZealandPrison babies: Raising kids behind barsMore than 100 babies have been born to women in prison in the past six years. The Weekend Herald spoke to the mums trying to make the best of a bad situation.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStripped inmates file group complaintSome of the country's most high profile inmates are demanding compensation and an apology from the Department of Corrections over a mass strip search.10 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandCelebrating cultural and sexual diversityAfter nearly 15 years since she came out of the closet about her sexuality, 29-year-old transsexual Cecilia Kang still gets hurtful things said to her.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild sex offender admits 15th breachA high-risk child sex offender in custody after admitting cutting off his electronic monitoring tag and going on the run.27 Dec 10:06 PM
OpinionGilbert: Give PM's jail policy a chanceCOMMENT: Bill English has quietly championed a prison reform approach that should appeal to fiscal conservatives and social liberals alike.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInmate 'denied mental health care'A prisoner was restrained for 21 hours a day after forensic mental health team would not treat him, a campaigner says.16 Dec 08:54 PM
New ZealandBig bill for Mt Eden prison guardsExtra staff needed at Mt Eden prison were put up in hotels, at a cost of $2 million.15 Dec 08:14 PM
New ZealandAuckland Prison director replacedThe man tasked with running New Zealand's toughest prison has today been replaced. Tom Sherlock has been the director of Auckland Prison at Paremoremo since 2012.14 Dec 04:15 AM
New ZealandInmate's TradeMe auction 'too far'The auction by infamous Auckland Prison inmate Arthur Taylor of a shirt he has worn in court has been pulled by TradeMe as it was "a bridge too far".13 Dec 09:04 AM
New ZealandKiller stabbed with glass, broom handleA high-profile murderer suffered life threatening injuries after he was stabbed with glass and wood at Auckland Prison.12 Dec 10:02 PM
New ZealandChristmas dinner - prison styleWhat will prisoners be eating for Christmas dinner in New Zealand this year? Corrections have released the annual menu for its 10,000 inmates.12 Dec 02:48 AM
