A rehabilitation programme aimed at high-risk offenders in Rotorua continues on despite minimal funds. Pūwhakamua is a cultural emerging 12-month program by former drug lord and inmate turned mentor Wiremu Billy Macfarlane he says the program which is largely self-funded is needed despite the lack the funds.
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Driving progamme helps offenders in the BOP
The NZ Howard League for Penal Reform will now offer their driving programme for the next three years for offenders and ex-prisoners in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The programme, which helps offenders obtain a driving license, has already helped over 40 people in the Whakatāne area since the pilot programme began in September.
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How can the criminal justice system be more effective?
The Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group is hearing from communities in Te Tairāwhiti, which panel member Julia Whaipooti says is one of the regions most affected by the criminal justice system.
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Christmas festivities begin for 300 Angel Tree whānau
Festivities have already begun for 300 Auckland whānau of prison inmates. In a first, the annual Angel Tree Christmas celebrations were hosted at Mataatua Marae in Māngere.
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Waseskun
At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy.
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Implementing tikanga Māori rehabilitation across all prisons
Minister of Corrections, Kelvin Davis is currently seeking collaborative approaches with iwi leaders to find solutions to the Māori prison population problem.
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Iwi-driven solutions to keep wāhine Māori out of prison
Māori women make up 62 percent of the inmates at Auckland Women's Prison and the number is rising. Many will re-offend and now there's a call for whānau, hāpu and iwi to increase initiatives to stop the tide of Māori women being locked up.
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98-year-old Pākehā stalwart for Māori honoured
98-year-old May Mackey has been awarded with the Queens Medal for helping those seeking employment in the cities, and those in trouble with the law.
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Black Ferns to visit women's prison
Black Ferns rugby players will visit the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility in Wiri, where they hope to inspire prisoners with their stories of overcoming hardships and setbacks to achieve their dreams and aspirations.
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New kaupapa Māori approach for high-risk youth offenders
The Children's Commissioner is looking to change the way New Zealand cares for high-risk youth offenders.
