The government is considering whether or not to go ahead with a proposed $1bil expansion of South Waikato's Waikeria Prison to accommodate New Zealand's growing prison population.
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Waikeria Prison could be in for an upgrade
The Government will soon announce whether they will invest one billion dollars to extend the premises at Waikeria Prison in south Waikato.
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Winston hosts positive first talks with Australian Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop have been discussing foreign policy at Auckland's, Waiheke Island. A range of regional and international matters was tabled, including engagement in the Pacific and South-East Asia engagement and global security issues.
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'Hope in a gentleman's shake with Davis shattered'- Māori Deportee
New Zealand deportees of the Christmas Island Detention Centre in Australia are calling for ongoing support from the Government. It comes on the day Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives in New Zealand for her first formal bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
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King Tuheitia launches new Iwi Māori Panel
The Waikato region has established an iwi Māori Panel aimed at reducing incarceration rates among Māori. The panels, which are in high demand across the country, focus on an offender's genealogy, whānau, income, and background in order to understand why they commit a crime.
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Notorious ex-convict writes book behind bars
After more than 41 years in prison one of New Zealand's most notorious criminals has revealed the most personal secrets of his life.
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NewsPreventing youth reoffending through indigenous practice
A health and wellness programme created by a Māori whānau is making use of indigenous practices to help empower youth and prevent re-offending.
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Prisoners bring Xmas joy to whānau devastated by house fire
Grandmother Ngarangi Sadler and her six grandchildren, whose Auckland home burnt down over a month ago, have received a remarkable gesture from a local community initiative - a container of gifts donated by inmates at Pāremoremo Prison.
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Kiwi detainees deported from Australia
Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis says claims that Kiwi detainees in Australia are being offered cash incentives to return to New Zealand but not receiving any monies was a matter for the Australian Government.
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Solitary confinement prison cell protest in Auckland's CBD
People visiting Auckland's Aotea Square today can get a glimpse of what it's like living in a solitary confinement prison cell.
