A man jailed following death of friend during a drunken incident had appeal rejected.

Lee was sentenced to four months' home detention and ordered to pay reparation.

The Parole Board deem high profile and long serving inmate Arthur Taylor too dangerous for early release, a report released today has revealed.

One of New Zealand's most infamous prisoners has been denied parole, despite making "considerable progress".

Convicted killer sentenced for jail rampage

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".

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.

Witnesses said the Givealittle recipient came close to hitting several children playing on the footpath.

No parole for man who kidnapped and stabbed pie delivery driver Marteine Robin in March 2012.

The teenager jailed for six years after he stabbed a West Auckland dairy owner to death has been granted regular releases from jail.

EXCLUSIVE: Miles McKelvy ripped off $1.4 million from vulnerable home buyers. Now, he faces a second stint in prison after importing Fantasy into NZ.

A terminally-ill prisoner released from jail on compassionate grounds has embarked on a new health regime which involves walking, running and interval training.

As hundreds of students return to class parents at two West Auckland schools are being warned a convicted child sex offender is living nearby.

More than 206,000 New Zealanders became a victim of crime in 2016. Here are 10 of the high-profile cases that shocked the nation.

His fingerprints were found on a Harry Potter book and Rokas Karpavicius was extradited to NZ. Now the drug smuggling "mastermind" is being deported home.

A double-murderer who has spent 22 years in prison for killing an elderly couple for a thrill has again had parole denied. Gresham

The Marlborough Sounds double murderer has been denied parole, with a report stating Watson's risk of violent recidivism was very high.

Convicted killer Scott Watson is appearing before the Parole Board in Christchurch today. Watson was convicted in 1999 for killing

A woman who got her teenage lover to murder her partner has been refused parole and will stay in prison for at least the next six months.

A man convicted of indecently assaulting a female prison guard has become the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced for a 'third strike' offence.

Serial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.

The mother of murdered toddler Nia Glassie was caught living with five young children - despite strict parole conditions that banned her from doing so.

A successful campaign for the release of terminally ill fraudster Vicki Letele illustrates one of society's most difficult decisions, writes David Fisher.

The proper response when someone is terminally ill is to offer support and comfort.

An American man will serve a prison sentence and has been fined over $27,000 for trafficking elephant ivory into New Zealand.

Infamous inmate Arthur Taylor has been denied en early release from prison and will appear before the Parole Board again in March.

The family of Vicki Letele has been pleading for the fraudster to be let out of jail early so she can be with her family.

The family of terminally ill inmate Vicki Letele say she had to wait almost four hours for pain relief today.

Corrections has agreed to take another look at whether a woman who is dying in prison should be released early.