Some inmates in New Zealand are receiving sex therapy through a unique Māori programme run by Manuera Life Development that uses Māori mythology to help them overcome historical sexual abuse.
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NZ needs to address porn problem- health worker
Russell Waetford works with domestic violence perpetrators and says pornography has an influence on their behaviour. This follows the release of online site Pornhub's review for 2016 which says New Zealand is one its top countries in the world using the website.
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Native Affairs Summer Series- Learning to trust again
Everything negative that could happen to a person happened to Patricia Walsh. She was sent to jail for dealing drugs, was hooked on pure methamphetamine and suffered a life of violence. But an ultimatum from her son and then tertiary education helped Patricia's remarkable change.
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New dark comedy play has serious prison message
Rehearsals are underway for a new dark comedy play that explores the lives prisoners, is co-written by Māori actors and theatre makers Rob Mokaraka, Miriama McDowell and Jason Te Kare.
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Gang member grateful for Angel Tree gifts
Angel Tree workers are delivering donated gifts to children around the country whose parents are in prison. Mongrel mob member, Hendrick Tiata says he's grateful for the joy the presents bring to his eight children who are part of the annual programme.
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NewsReport highlights need for focus on integration of ex-prisoners
A Salvation Army Report has identified a number of areas it believes the Government should focus on to assist in the reintegration and re-offending of ex-prisoners.
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Māori prison population 'major tragedy'- Davis
Kelvin Davis says the fact that our prison population is now close to ten thousand is a national tragedy. The Taitokerau MP says the damning statistics are even more so when over 5,500 of the inmates are Maori.
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NewsPrisoners graduate from Howard League Literacy Programme
Eight inmates at Auckland South Corrections Facility will graduate from a literacy programme run by the Howard League for penal reform.
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Whānau look forward to birthday celebrations with Vicki Letele
It's been reported the Parole Board has announced that cancer sufferer Vicki Letele is set to be released from the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility, so she can spend her last days with her family.
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SERCO prisoners allegedly punished for haka
Māori inmates have allegedly been punished for performing a haka in a South Auckland prison. Labour corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis was tipped off by an anonymous email informing him that eight Māori prisoners were removed from 'Self Care' for two months following the performance.
