Crime & Justice
Khylee Quince | Māori and Jails: Locked Up
Associate Professor Khylee Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāti Porou) is a straight talker who doesn't deviate from the facts when it comes to the New Zealand justice…
A weed dealer on the constant threat of violence that comes with the job
Eighty percent of New Zealanders have tried weed by the age of 21, and between 250,000 and 400,000 of us are using it weekly. But because…
Survivors of the Christchurch mosque attack respond to the terrorist's life sentence
It's the first time in New Zealand history a person has been given life imprisonment without parole.
Christchurch mosque attack terrorist sentenced to life in prison without parole
Words from some of the 93 people who gave victim impact statements directly to the terrorist's face.
We asked a legal expert what sentence the Christchurch terrorist might receive
The ultimate penalty in New Zealand is a life sentence without parole - a sentence no one in this country has received so far. Re: journalist…
Photos of my sexual abuse were shared online. Now I'm starting a movement.
Madeleine tells her story of surviving image-based sexual abuse.
What you need to know about giving prisoners back the vote
Parliament has passed a bill that gives prisoners back the vote. Here’s what you need to know.
For six months, cops in NZ had guns - campaigners say it can't continue
For six months, cops in New Zealand had guns. Campaigners say we can’t allow it to continue.
Offenders released during the Covid-19 lockdown say they felt safer in prison
Prisoner support network PARS says housing New Zealand’s most vulnerable was difficult before a pandemic. But now, people are being released into a world that’s even…
Revisiting New Zealand's illegal weed club
Situated just a few minutes away from a local police station in West Auckland, The Daktory was a cannabis club that opened in 2008. Simply put,…
Relief in NZ’s Muslim Community After Christchurch Terrorist's Guilty Plea
The man due to go on trial for the Christchurch mosque attacks has pled guilty to all charges. He is now New Zealand’s first convicted terrorist.…
A cop tells us about the crashes she can't forget
"In 2017, drugs overtook alcohol for their amount of fatal crashes," says Charmaine Smith, a police officer and Black Fern. We join her as she clocks…
Who are Rohingya refugees and why is their country going to court for genocide?
The UN calls the Rohingya "the most persecuted minority in the world." Although they have lived in the land now known as Myanmar for hundreds of…
The West Auckland Bail House Trying to Keep Māori Out of Jail
The number of prisoners waiting for case outcomes is at an all-time high. Like the wider muster population, Māori account for at least half. A West…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Manatika | Justice
We spend a lot of money locking people up in this country. It costs $100,000 to keep one person in prison for one year. More has…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Manatika | Justice
A Pākehā criminal lawyer sits down with a Māori former-prisoner to talk about Aotearoa’s justice system. Awatea Mita was jailed for a non-violent drug crime. She…
Opinion: Bridges beats up on his own
There’s a slim chance Simon Bridges could become New Zealand’s first prime minister who has Māori heritage. He’s trying to increase those chances by shitting on…
The Raglan Cat Killer
A few years ago in the town of Raglan, cats started going missing and were later found half-frozen and dead in rubbish bags. A perpetrator was…
Let's Talk About Crimes
What crimes should be taken more seriously? What crimes should be taken less seriously? We take to the streets to see what you think.
NZ's history of terrorism
We revisit three terrorist attacks that have occurred in New Zealand before the Christchurch mosque attacks, as well as the government's attempts to control terrorism -…
Sexual abuse survivor fights to lift name suppression
Sexual assault survivors get automatic name suppression. But if they want to lift it to speak about their experiences, it can cost thousands of dollars. Brodie…
Explaining NZ's gun laws
The terrorist attack in Christchurch left many wondering how this could have been allowed to happen in New Zealand. It seems some of the blame lay…
The Prison Portraits
'People who have been to prison don't get a voice.' JustSpeak is working to change this with Kōrero Pono - an exhibition giving a platform to…
Inside Out Cafe
"I think that my prison sentence has probably built a better future for me" - These Kiwi inmates are getting a chance to prove themselves and…
Bedtime stories from the inside
Arohata Women's Prison lets these prisoners record bedtime stories to their loved ones - whether it's to their kids, uncles or even their pets! ??
How do you stop criminals reoffending?
Businesses often turn away those with a criminal record, making returning to crime the only option for some. But Roblawmax Labour Hire is making a change,…
Rangatahi: The Māori Youth Court
Young or old, court can be a pretty daunting place - step in the Rangatahi Youth Court. We take a look at how they're bridging the…
Prisoners honour dance performance with rousing haka
Rodney Bell takes his show "Meremere" to places that don't usually have access to the arts. He recently took the show to the Northland Regions Corrections…
The history of the death penalty in NZ
Did you know the death penalty was alive & well in Aotearoa until 1989? It might seem like ancient history but just 29 years ago, the…
Urban Legends
"Have you heard about that guy who...", surely you've heard one of these yarns before. We did some digging and found out how much truth there…