Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis talks about corrections officers carrying out mahi during Covid-19 lockdown.
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Kelvin Davis proud of government achievements for Tai Tokerau
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis is adamant - nothing would have changed if there wasn't a Māori minister.
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NewsHosting elections in prison: what prisoners will go through
Corrections chief custodial officer Neil Beales discusses how prisoners will take part in the general election.
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New App helps Corrections staff learn te reo
The newly established Tihi-o-Mānōno app is encouraging Department of Corrections staff members to learn te reo Māori.
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New Chief District Court Judge carries on kaupapa of change
The innovative practices of Māori focused courts can provide better examples of court practice and transformative change. That’s the view of Heemi Taumaunu, the first Māori to be appointed as Chief District Court Judge.
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Mother and daughters on a mission to support rangatahi offenders
Maria, Ariana and Taasha Toetoe are using their relationship and the power of tikanga Māori to help rehabilitate rangatahi at an Auckland youth justice residence.
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Sir Graham Lowe- Corrections first patron
Sir Graham Lowe is a Kiwi Rugby League icon who has trained the best in the business. Now he is the first patron to be named for a graduating cohort of 65 new corrections officers.
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No 'hide and seek' for sex-offenders near schools
A members bill that would require the Department of Corrections to notify schools of sex offenders placed in their local communities was put in the ballot today by National MP Matt Doocey.
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Once Were Warriors actor refuses dialysis in Corrections protest
Former Once Were Warriors actor, Pete Smith is refusing life-saving dialysis treatment in protest over Corrections' treatment of an elderly Māori male prisoner brought in for his own dialysis.
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The hardships of giving up drugs while on the inside
A former inmate and convicted drug dealer recalls the difficulty of overcoming a drug addiction while in prison. It comes as Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis announced $128.3mil funding to break the cycle of re-offending and boost addiction services within the prison system.
