New ZealandLeading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisonsBrownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.14 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandEnraged butcher was chopping veges before using knives to stab wife to deathPeter Lamont will be released from prison and deported to Britain next year.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaren Aim's teen killer, who spent more than half his life in prison, denied paroleJahche Broughton beat tourist Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat when he was just 14.18 Nov 04:04 AM
New ZealandTeen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early paroleTana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.12 Nov 05:00 AM
New Zealand'They probably see me as a monster:' Murderer reflects on drug-induced rage killingJoseph Rota strangled Wellington hairdresser Huri King-Mosen in a jealous rage.04 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandParole hearing for man who killed Connor Morris ends in tearsMichael Murray killed Morris with a sickle during a West Auckland street fight.23 Oct 05:25 AM
New ZealandGang member in jail for murder: 'It sucks we get associated with people who do crime'Joel Lo helped beat a man to death in an unprovoked attack in 2012.22 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeDeportee behind 17-hour sex attack will clock up at least 20 years in prisonThe high-risk offender didn't even bother attending his latest Parole Board hearing.15 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandCricket bat killer explains 'disgusting act' 12 years onMan who bashed stepdad to death finally offers some insight.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrugs and 'macho mentality': What a man who fatally shot undercover cop told parole hearingJohn Skinner has been denied parole for the 2008 murder of Sergeant Don Wilkinson.09 Oct 06:25 AM
New Zealand'My life was a lie': Paedophile teacher's shocking admissionOne of New Zealand's worst child sex offenders has been refused parole for a second time.19 Sep 11:30 PM
New ZealandCorrections 'breakdown' contributed to woman's murder by paroled ‘psychopath’Coroner makes extensive recommendations after 'preventable' murder of Chch woman.18 Sep 06:01 AM
New Zealand'Cold-blooded act of killing:' Elderly Triad assassin to remain behind barsWan Yee Chow gunned down a gang enforcer outside an Auckland karaoke bar in 2005.16 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandKiller 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.13 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandVictim's mother - 'I’m just livid': Why a man is appealing his murder sentence 22 years laterHe murdered a young pregnant stranger by stabbing her 15 times.12 Sep 05:34 AM
New Zealand'Send the boys over': Tribesman who murdered 'police nark' fights prison recallLenin Lazarus fatally shot Shane Hohepa at a patching party at the gang's headquarters.29 Aug 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside story: When police took down the Comanchero hierarchyExclusive book extract on how detectives investigated the Comancheros motorcycle gang.28 Aug 10:13 PM
New Zealand'A very practiced liar and deceiver': Scepticism as former Dilworth housemaster vows to be truthfulSexual predator Ian Wilson has been declined parole for a fourth time.21 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandDisgraced real estate agent, convicted fraudster risks prison recall after alleged parole breachThe Parole Board will decide Aaron Drever's fate when it meets next month.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I slipped through the cracks': Parole Board repeatedly botches rape victim notificationParole Board apologises after sex offender released on parole without victim’s knowledge.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPortuguese middle man to be deported for role in $27m cocaine plotCarlos Ferreria-Sampaio was sentenced to five years and two months' jail.23 Jul 01:08 AM
New ZealandParole refused for one of NZ's most dangerous killersThe Herald reveals more information about NZ's most dangerous killers.19 Jul 08:07 PM
New Zealand'Likely there will be another victim': Journalist's high-risk killer set for prison releaseNicho Waipuka's reason for the fatal beating was that he was 'just young, I guess'.17 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandBehind 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.”14 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandTokoroa teacher killer 'happy to die' in prison as he goes before parole boardThe man who killed Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear has applied for parole for the first time.11 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandNew police investigation into infamous prison escapee and murderer Phillip John SmithHe was jailed for life in 1995 for murdering the father of a boy he sexually abused.10 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandWoman brutally attacked slams justice system after not learning of abuser's releaseThe woman received a formal written notice three days before her attacker was released.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandParole for mum who used 5-year-old as ‘sexual plaything’ after 4 years in prisonThe woman will be released having served three years and 11 months behind bars.24 Jun 03:20 AM
New ZealandFatal kiss: Murderer grilled about FB comments he was 'born to kill'Theodore Derrick-Hardie stabbed another teen to death for kissing his ex-girlfriend.13 Jun 07:21 AM
New ZealandMan who lived with murdered girlfriend’s corpse for nearly a month denied paroleGordon Hieatt strangled his girlfriend to death during a fight about rent.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDragged to his death: Now the woman involved is up for parole and says she's sorryJacob Ramsay was beaten over money he owed and then chained to a car and dragged.06 Jun 08:08 AM
New ZealandScott Watson's bid for freedom: Psychologists disagree over reoffending riskNotorious double murderer Scott Watson appears before the Parole Board again31 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandSex offending arts patron fights to drink alcohol, travel overnightJames Wallace continues to protest his innocence despite convictions.31 May 03:41 AM
New ZealandCharity that housed 'sadistic' murderer loses secrecy bidCanterbury charity had battled to keep its name secret since the 2022 murder.27 May 05:00 AM
