Over one thousand people have petitioned to put a stop to a new mega-prison being proposed in Waikeria.
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Waikato mega-prison proposal to face United Nations Indigenous Forum
The mega prison set to be built in Waikato has spurred 10 young Māori from Aotearoa Youth Leadership Institute to present at the United Nations Indigenous Forum in April saying the proposed building will be built on Māori land that was confiscated under the Public Works Act.
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Employment expo for Auckland's women prisoners
Auckland's Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) has held its first learning and employment expo. It's part of Corrections' Women's Strategy, which aims to reduce re-offending and create employment opportunities on release.
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Employment expo for Wiri prisoners
An employment expo is being held at Auckland Regional Women's Corrections Facility to support prisoners with future education and training opportunities.
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Candlelight vigils to be held at prisons across NZ
Advocacy group People Against Prisons will hold candlelight vigils at respective prisons around the country to memorialise suicide deaths in prisons.
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Govt to consider $1bil prison expansion
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.
