Paremoremo
Prison officer on trial defends decision to turn camera away
A prison officer told a detective that he turned a camera away from his colleagues standing over a prone prisoner - not to protect them, but to try and locate a third prisoner involved in a violent… Audio
Paremoremo prison guards’ trial starts in Auckland
One Paremoremo guard is accused of kicking a prisoner repeatedly in the head, another's charged with breaking the prisoner's ankle and a third is accused of moving a camera to try and ruin any… Video, Audio
Decision reserved in prison strip search case
A manager at Auckland Prison says a strip search - prompted by a violent attack on staff - resumed despite an intelligence officer saying there was no evidence to support it.
Multiple problems found at Manawatū and Akl prisons - report
Gaps in security camera coverage, poor rub-down searches, access to contraband and the influence of gangs have all been identified as problems at Manawatū Prison by independent inspectors.
Prisoners sentenced for vicious attack on guards
Three prisoners who violently attacked their guards will spend an extra three and a half years in jail.
Prison officers' personal details given to gang members
Police have apologised after accidentally releasing some prison officers' details, including where they live, to gang members.
Prisoners charged after group attack on guards
Four inmates at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo have been charged after an attack on six guards.
Child sex offender made admin of prison computers
A computer suite inside Paremoremo prison was administered by convicted murderer and child sex offender Phillip John Smith and was later found to contain pornography.
Porridge and coffee
Prisoners at Paremoremo jail are prepared for life outside the bars. Audio
Chinese investor promises scholarship, allowed to buy $8m home
An overseas buyer has been allowed to purchase a multi-million dollar home in Auckland, which he will not live in, after promising to set up a school scholarship.
Corrections: Prisoner attacked by two others
The Corrections Association claims a prisoner from Auckland Prison at Paremoremo was attacked by two other inmates.