Tim Graham
Fears rise about small-town court closures
Civic leaders are nervously watching the fate of small-town courts, which they worry will be the next target of the Government's cost-cutting drive. Audio
No charges over Stadium Southland collapse
Criminal charges won't be laid over the collapse of Stadium Southland. Audio
Five charged over prison guard bashing
Five inmates are facing a raft of charges over the beating of a Rimutaka Prison guard who suffered serious head injuries. Audio
Police link attacks on Scott Guy's new home with his killer
A High Court jury has heard the man accused of murdering Scott Guy, say that it would make sense for whoever attacked the family home to also be linked to the killing. Audio
Murder-accused police interview played to jury
A High Court jury has heard how the Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, became gripped with paranoia following vandalism and graffiti attacks on his new home a year-and-a-half before he was killed. Audio
More evidence of property market pick-up
There's further evidence tonight that the property market is continuing to pick up. Audio
Burton rampage the toughest for outgoing Parole head
The outgoing head of the Parole Board has labelled the fallout from Graeme Burton's murderous rampage in 2007 as his toughest time in the job. Audio
Parole looms for NZ's longest-serving inmate
New Zealand's longest-serving prisoner could be out of jail within months. Audio
Healthier prison meals lead to complaints from prisoners
Prisons have recorded a big surge in complaints about the food they're serving up with official figures showing inmates are now laying almost twice as many food complaints as they did in 2008. Audio
Parole Board accused of failing troubled Russian orphan
The Parole Board has been accused of failing in its duty of care for a Russian orphan who keeps getting into trouble with the law. Audio
Coroner wants crackdown on cyber bullying
A coroner is imploring the Government to criminalise cyber bullying, following the death of a Rotorua teenager who received text messages described as vicious and extraordinarily abusive. Audio
Family reacts to triplets' death in Doha mall fire
Tonight, the grandparents of New Zealand triplets, killed in the fire at a shopping mall in Doha, are flying to Qatar to be with their family - as unconfirmed reports surface that the first arrests… Audio
Shipton loses bid to dump all parole conditions
The convicted rapist and former police officer, Brad Shipton, has lost his bid to have all of his parole conditions dumped. Audio
Reoffending plan slated as pie in the sky
The Government's push to drive down reoffending rates has met with scepticism from the prison reform sector, with one commentator slating the plan as pie in the sky and pixie dust. Audio
Antonie Dixon's family speaks out on death inquiry delay
More than three years after the convicted murderer Antonie Dixon was found dead in his prison cell, his family is criticising the coroner for delays in investigating the case. Audio
Meth death dangers laid bare by coroner
The dangers of methamphetamine use are being laid bare by a coroner looking into a woman's death from a brain haemorrhage while on the drug. Audio
We're a scapegoat in murder inquiry - halfway house
The manager of a Wellington halfway house, where a man was murdered in 2009, says it's being made a scapegoat for his killing. Audio
GPS tracking of criminals gains momentum
Two child sex offenders have evaded their supervision and are at large tonight, but Corrections is promising better technology to track such people down. Audio
Jail closure advice flawed - prison officers
The main prison guards union says consultants hired by the Corrections Department have never set foot in prisons earmarked for closure, and their report is years out of date. Audio
Govt says no money to close aged care pay gap
The Government says it doesn't have the money to close the pay gap for resthome workers and their colleagues who care for the elderly at home. Audio