News
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07 June 2024
Corrections makes improvements following Waikeria riot
Corrections has improved its tactical response training, emergency management training and procedures, and prison facilities following a review into the Waikeria riot.
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17 April 2024
Corrections accepts recommendations following Auckland Prison inspection
The Inspectorate made three overarching recommendations following the inspection, all of which have been accepted in full by Corrections.
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23 February 2024
Detector dogs make FAN-tastic discoveries
Detector Dogs Baz and Bindi put a stop to incoming fan mail at Whanganui and Rimutaka prisons this week.
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08 February 2024
Ramping up recruitment efforts to attract more frontline staff
Work to attract more frontline staff has ramped up with the launch of the next phase of our recruitment campaign.
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25 January 2024
Driving to a better future
A collaboration with the New Zealand Howard League has helped one man in Kaitaia get back on the road and working.
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08 December 2023
Creative items donated for children in hospital
Creative items made by women participating in the Sewing, Quilts and Crafts programme at ARWCF will be donated to Starship Children’s Hospital.
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21 November 2023
‘Kick for the Seagulls’ graduation
The programme uses the language of sport in an easily relatable way to teach literacy and numeracy skills, as well as general life skills and wellbeing.
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20 November 2023
Staff honoured at NZ Public Service Day Awards
Congratulations to three Corrections staff who have received Public Service Awards!
Special Interest
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Corrections COVID-19 update
Information and regular updates about how we're managing COVID-19 in our prisons, including data on vaccinations and current cases.
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Information for the media
This section contains useful information for journalists. The Communications Service Desk is the first point of contact for all journalist enquiries.
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Māori Pathways
The Māori Pathways programme uses kaupapa Māori and whānau-centred approaches to lower the proportion of Māori in the corrections system.
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Residential services and programmes
Information on proposed residential services and programmes in the community.
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Social media terms of use and moderation policy
This page outlines the terms of use and moderation policy for Corrections' social media accounts.
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Waikeria Prison Development
Waikeria Prison Development