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.
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Solutions not just talk wanted from criminal justice summit
The government's criminal justice summit is underway and will address reform in the New Zealand justice system.
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Ngāti Whātua elder calls for more iwi participation in prisoner rehabilitation
Ngāti Whātua elder and tikanga advisor Dame Naida Glavish is calling for more iwi participation in the rehabilitation of Māori prisoners. This follows the opening of the new $300 million wing at Paremoremo prison. Glavish says a multiple-support approach is needed to rehabilitate Māori inmates.
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Youth voice important for Justice reforms- lawyer
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group tasked with reforming the "broken justice system". Lawyer and panel member Julia Whaipooti says youth need to be at the forefront of these discussions to ensure outcomes for Māori.
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PAPA protest Waikēria Prison expansion
Prisoner advocacy group People against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) are opposing Government plans to build a new 500-bed high-security prison in Waikēria. Today protesters rallied outside of Parliament.
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'Those are our people Kelvin'- former inmate hits out at Corrections Minister
The Government dialed back Nationals policy to build a 3000-bed mega-prison in Waikeria. But the watered down version still isn't cutting it according to former inmate Feke Taito.
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Penal Reform League President says Corrections CEO needs to move on
The President of the Sir Peter Williams QC Penal Reform League says Corrections CEO Ray Smith needs to go. Lady Heeni Phillips-Williams believes the Minister of Corrections, Kelvin Davis is not being adequately prepared by Smith and his team and her concerns go far back as 2016 when Smith presented before Select Committee.
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Rally at parliament against Waikeria prison expansion
Campaigners say alternative measures need to be taken instead of spending $750mil on the construction.
