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.

A taxi driver who repeatedly molested a special needs teenager has been denied parole.

New figures show that almost 250 offenders removed their electronically monitored trackers during the 2015/16 year.

More than 400 people have been deported for a criminal offence in the last five years - the majority from Samoa, China and Tonga.

EXCLUSIVE: The man acquitted of murdering Feilding farmer Scott Guy is a free man and has fallen in love.

John Frederick Ericson, 54, is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in 2000 to the murder of his wife, Sandra.

The Canterbury man who cheated on his wife and was jailed for burning her to death in her car is out on parole.

One of New Zealand's most sadistic killers will remain in jail because he still refuses to accept responsibility for elements of his horrific crimes.

The mother of murdered toddler Nia Glassie has been recalled to prison after concerns from authorities that she was "a risk to the community".

The Chinese driver who'd faced imprisonment for causing the crash that killed a Tauranga motorcyclist has had her jail term quashed by a High Court judge.

A man who served 15 years in an Australian prison for beating his pregnant girlfriend to death took just six months to reoffend after being deported to New Zealand.

A child murderer has again been denied his freedom, 20 years after he was first eligible for parole.

Community anger is boiling after a "high-risk" sex offender was moved from a placement near one Auckland school to a house near another.

Mark Pakenham was convicted of the manslaughter of Sara Niethe in 2013, 10 years after she went missing.

Fergus Glen was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his brother Craig in 2003 after a long-term feud between the pair.

The Parole Board has just announced that it has reserved its decision on Ewen Macdonald. Today was the fourth time he has sought an early release.

The jailed brother-in-law of slain farmer Scott Guy is due to appear before the Parole Board this week.

A convicted killer has appeared in court today accused of breaching her parole conditions.

He is serving a life sentence for the 1998 New Year's Day murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

Two decades after police witness Christopher Crean was shot dead at his New Plymouth home, the gang boss who ordered his murder is to be released.

A Mongrel Mob gang member who ran down and killed a police officer in a stolen car has been denied parole.