Bail
Judge warns Brian Tamaki of risk of further protests
Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have been issued with fresh charges over their latest Covid protest.
Brian Tamaki has appeared in court this afternoon. Our reporter Jordan Bond has… Video, Audio
Partner of billionaire's son arrested in shooting of policeman
Socialite Jasmine Hartin has been charged with manslaughter by negligence after, she says, accidentally shooting police superintendent Henry Jemmott in Belize. Journalist Tom Leonard recently… Audio
'Feds need to keep Ghislaine Maxwell intact and alive'
Journalist Maureen Callahan has covered the Ghislaine Maxwell story from the start. She says she it "was the best kind of shock" learn Maxwell was finally in custody. Now she says they need to keep… Audio
Police criticised after woman left unattended in cells for hours
People should not be held in custody while waiting for bail documents, the IPCA says.
Phone app will reduce prison numbers - Corrections
The Government is hoping it can reduce reoffending by people on bail by helping them avoid "sitting in call queues, getting grumpy, and then hanging up and running away". Audio
Relaxing bail laws won't increase public risk - researcher
A researcher who has crunched the numbers on bail is dismissing arguments that relaxing the current system will endanger the public. A review of bail laws is under way, as increasing remand numbers… Audio
To bail or not?
Since the implementation of Christy's Law, a tightening of bail in the country, more than 1000 extra people are being held in jail than granted bail. Audio
Bail laws may be relaxed
Justice Minister Andrew Little has reportedly confirmed the Government is planning to remove the three strikes law in the next few weeks and is looking into shorter sentences being served as home… Audio
Bail conditions behind sharp rise in prison population - report
Just Speak, an organisation committed to evidence-based justice reform, says prison numbers have radically increased since the Bail Amendment Act of 2013. Video, Audio
Housing NZ accused of blocking bail requests to its properties
Housing New Zealand is making it harder for poor people to seek bail or home detention, lawyers say.