A prison officer who had known 'evil and nasty' career criminal John Gillies for 10 years sent an email to the Department of Corrections begging for him not to be released. Gillies will be released next month...

A Christchurch prostitute who arranged to do an indecent photo shoot with her 15-year-old daughter has been jailed for 20 months and told her behaviour was "almost inexplicable conduct by a mother".

A man found guilty of murdering his elderly neighbour has avoided a term of life imprisonment due to a 'serious psychotic illness.'