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Siege gunman a repeat offender
The man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.
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Man with 'skinhead' tattoo wants taxpayer help to remove it
Ex-inmate says a fresh face could help him start a new life but he needs $2500.
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Voters back Harawira, but only by a whisker
Loyalty transferring with candidate from Maori Party to new Mana group.
![Boy, 14, caught trying to bring cannabis into prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Boy, 14, caught trying to bring cannabis into prison
Prison authorities have caught out a 14-year-old boy who tried to take cannabis hidden in his shoe into Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.
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Controversial private prison opens
A controversial new private prison opened in Auckland today.
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Police release images of attempted kidnap suspects
Police have released images of two men suspected of trying to kidnap a 22-year-old community probation worker.
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Convicted double murderer treated for cancer
Convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been leaving prison for medical treatment, the Department of Corrections has confirmed today.
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Firm set to run Mt Eden prison criticised over UK death
A company due to take over the management of the Mt Eden prison has been criticised over the death of a boy, 14, in a UK institution.
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Guard loses bid to appeal firing
A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.