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Finding community in employee-led networks

Our employee-led networks create supportive places for our staff to connect, find community, and collaborate across the organisation.

Happily nursing at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison - Dayna's story

From the minute she walked into Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison, Dayna knew she wanted to work there as a nurse. First, however, she had to finish her study.

Recycling and re-purposing for the community

In a new Canterbury Community Corrections initiative, people on community work sentences are turning chip wrappers into warm blankets.

Guiding Māori values at Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Hinemoa, Cultural Capability Adviser

Teaching Māori values to Corrections staff is what drives Hinemoa.

Jeremy - reconnecting with his roots

  It’s unusual to find someone who has lived on prison grounds, without being incarcerated.

Supporting neuro-informed practice

A group of Southern Region staff are championing the use of more neuro-informed practice, following their graduation from an Otago University course, SOCI404: Exploring Neuro-Disability in Health, Welfare and Justice Systems.…