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Teen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early parole
Tana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.
'They probably see me as a monster:' Murderer reflects on drug-induced rage killing
Joseph Rota strangled Wellington hairdresser Huri King-Mosen in a jealous rage.
Corrections 'breakdown' contributed to woman's murder by paroled ‘psychopath’
Coroner makes extensive recommendations after 'preventable' murder of Chch woman.
'Cold-blooded act of killing:' Elderly Triad assassin to remain behind bars
Wan Yee Chow gunned down a gang enforcer outside an Auckland karaoke bar in 2005.
Killer who beat man to death with a wheel brace was full of 'righteous anger'
Peter Holmes murdered Jamie Ellis after hearing he had allegedly abused a woman.
Victim's mother - 'I’m just livid': Why a man is appealing his murder sentence 22 years later
He murdered a young pregnant stranger by stabbing her 15 times.
'Send the boys over': Tribesman who murdered 'police nark' fights prison recall
Lenin Lazarus fatally shot Shane Hohepa at a patching party at the gang's headquarters.
Inside story: When police took down the Comanchero hierarchy
Exclusive book extract on how detectives investigated the Comancheros motorcycle gang.
'A very practiced liar and deceiver': Scepticism as former Dilworth housemaster vows to be truthful
Sexual predator Ian Wilson has been declined parole for a fourth time.
Disgraced real estate agent, convicted fraudster risks prison recall after alleged parole breach
The Parole Board will decide Aaron Drever's fate when it meets next month.
'I slipped through the cracks': Parole Board repeatedly botches rape victim notification
Parole Board apologises after sex offender released on parole without victim’s knowledge.
Portuguese middle man to be deported for role in $27m cocaine plot
Carlos Ferreria-Sampaio was sentenced to five years and two months' jail.
Parole refused for one of NZ's most dangerous killers
The Herald reveals more information about NZ's most dangerous killers.
'Likely there will be another victim': Journalist's high-risk killer set for prison release
Nicho Waipuka's reason for the fatal beating was that he was 'just young, I guess'.
Behind bars: Man who stabbed his neighbour to death says he's learnt to be patient
“They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, perhaps that’s not true.”
Tokoroa teacher killer 'happy to die' in prison as he goes before parole board
The man who killed Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear has applied for parole for the first time.
New police investigation into infamous prison escapee and murderer Phillip John Smith
He was jailed for life in 1995 for murdering the father of a boy he sexually abused.
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
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'
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
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
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
Notorious double murderer Scott Watson appears before the Parole Board again
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
Canterbury charity had battled to keep its name secret since the 2022 murder.
Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'
Prison officials face criticism from the Parole Board for delaying murderer's release.
Woman who left 29kg mother on tarpaulin to starve to death released from prison
It was estimated Cindy Taylor's mother went up to 15 days without food before dying.