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Convicted rapist arrested in Gisborne
Rapist Maka Renata is arrested in Gisborne after almost a month on the run.
Prison officer's accused killer appears in court
Police say further charges are likely against the inmate accused of killing a prison officer on Saturday.
Inmate awaiting transfer at time of fatal attack
A prison inmate was awaiting transfer to a high security prison at the time of a fatal attack on prison guard Jason Palmer, the Department of Corrections says.
Slain guard wanted prisons career
A prison guard who wanted to spend his entire working life with inmates has been killed on duty after only six months in the job.
Corrections on defensive after prison guard death
Department of Corrections bosses say staff safety is paramount following criticisms made in the wake of the death of slain prison officer Jason Palmer.
Police response 'complete failure' - murdered man's family
The Deputy Police Commissioner has dismissed the idea that police had failed in their "duty of care" toward Navtej Singh.
'I'm living my life as a dead person'
When Anitelia Chan Kee killed Navtej Singh with a gunshot blast to the chest, he also destroyed an entire family.
Wrongly imprisoned for 30 years
An Ohio man tasted freedom for the first time in nearly 30 years today.
No royal commission for 'serial killer' Williams
Premier says Carl Williams was a serial killer and a royal commission into his death would be a waste of taxpayers' money.
Underworld war feared after killing of crime boss
The murder of former Melbourne crime boss Carl Williams has opened a new can of worms.