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Guards admit smuggling contraband into prison
A second Auckland prison guard has admitted smuggling contraband into jail for a prisoner who was a former rugby league mate.
Ill health may have led to inmate's death
Police have named the prisoner found dead at Waikeria Prison in Waikato and say ill health may have contributed to his death.
Prisoner dies at Waikeria Prison
Police are investigating the death of a prisoner at Waikeria Prison near Te Awamutu last night.
Australian man avoids Afghan death sentence
A former Australian soldier has been sentenced to 20 years in jail in Afghanistan for murdering a colleague.
Neo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theft
A Swedish neo-Nazi has been jailed for the theft of the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.
Guard loses bid to appeal firing
A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.
HIV man jailed for sex charges against children
An HIV-positive man who sexually abused two children under 12 after serving time in jail for a similar offence has avoided an indefinite jail term.
NZ nurse murder-accused tries to take own life
The man charged with the murder of NZ nurse Michelle Beets has attempted to take his life in an Australian prison.