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Corrections Officer Information Evening - Rimutaka Prison

Join us at our upcoming information evening and discover more about a career as a Corrections Officer at Rimutaka Prison.

Kai & Kōrero Hui brings community together in Karaka

It was a cold night in Karaka, but the whare at Ngāti Tamaoho Trust was packed. Around 150 people came through the doors on Monday 21 July for Manukau region’s first Kai & Kōrero recruitment hui of the year.

Tauranga Information Evening

Join us at our upcoming information evening and discover more about careers as a probation officer, administration officer and casual community work supervisor in the Bay of Plenty Region.

Waikeria Prison staff partner with Waka Ama NZ

Waikeria Prison staff were well represented at the recent National Waka Ama Sprint Championships, one of Te Ao Māori’s biggest sporting events in Aotearoa.

New Mobility Dog puppy joins Puppies in Prison Programme

Puppy Jaspa is beginning his journey to become a Mobility Dog to assist people living with disabilities.

Rare plant making a comeback at Tongariro Prison

Tongariro Prison’s focus on industries and partnership has proved fruitful with over 1,000 seedlings of a rare native plant being cultivated in the last year.