Wellington, May 19 NZPA - Corrections and Police Minister Judith Collins was taken to task in Parliament today over the disappearance of released prisoner and convicted rapist Maka Renata.

Wellington, May 11 NZPA - The prison officers' union says 450 Corrections officer jobs are at risk because of a government decision to allow two existing prisons to be privately managed.

Wellington, May 11 NZPA - Labour says the Government is going to repeat a "failed and costly experiment" when it puts Mt Eden-Auckland Central Remand Prison under private management.

Wellington, April 15 NZPA - A primary school could be the next public institution built under a public private partnership (PPP), Infrastructure Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, April 15 NZPA - Locking people up in jails was a job for the state, not for private businesses whose prime motivation would be to make money, Labour's Clayton Cosgrove says.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - The Government is hoping a privately designed, built and operated prison can be opened by 2014 in south Auckland.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - The Government is hoping a privately designed, built and operated prison can be opened by 2014 in south Auckland.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - The Government could resume contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation fund within six years, Finance Minister Bill English says. Last year the Government suspended contributions for up to 10 years saying they could not afford them.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The Labour Party questioned Justice Minister Simon Power in Parliament today over why the controversial three strikes sentencing policy had been handed over to Police Minister Judith Collins.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The Labour Party is questioning Justice Minister Simon Power's commitment to the controversial three strikes sentencing policy, after finding out the legislation has been handed over to Police Minister Judith Collins.