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Cigarette crackdown already causing fights, says ex-inmate
Squeeze on cigarettes is already causing fights, says a man just released from Waikato's Rangipo Prison.
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'Bash' threats over prison smoking ban
Prison guards have been threatened with "the bash" when the ban on inmates smoking takes effect.
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Prison smoking ban to kick in next July
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today announced prisoners have 12 months to kick the smoking habit before a total ban comes in.
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Should NZ prisons be smoke-free?
Smoking will be banned in all prisons from next year. Is this a good idea? Some say it could cause fights, others claim it will reduce lung cancer risks.
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A catalyst for social change
Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.
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NZ killer jailed for 25 years for US wife's murder
Kiwi Blazej Kot has been sentenced to 25 yrs to life in prison for fatally slashing his wife's throat in the US.
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Firing squad prepare for grisly duty
Condemned double murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner has chosen the firing squad as his method of execution this Friday.