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New staff facility at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison

A collaboration with mana whenua and the Department has resulted in a new staff facility at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, complete with a gym, classrooms and a staff dining room.

Shining a spotlight on staff working on our Pacific Programme

This week, we shine the spotlight on three Pasefika women doing awesome things in our Pacific Development Programme.

1News visits Mothers with Babies unit

1 News visited the the Mothers with Babies unit at Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility on Mothers' Day to see how these units are supporting mothers and their babies to…

From flight attendant to Corrections Officer

  Going from being a flight attendant to a Corrections Officer might not be a career change that people would expect, but it was a leap that Carlin, now a Senior Adviser…

Full Probation services on prison grounds a first

By working together, Community Corrections and Case Management staff can strongly influence a person’s successful reintegration.

Where can your career go as a Corrections Officer?

For many people, becoming a Corrections Officer is just the start of their journey at Ara Poutama Aotearoa.