by Te Pā User | May 13, 2020 | News
Today we want to acknowledge May Mackey, devoted champion for people in prison for most of her adult life. Mā, as she is affectionately known by all who are fortunate enough to know her, turned 100 years of age on the 12th of May. Proud mum of five and...
by Te Pā User | Feb 20, 2020 | News
We get excited when we partner with organisations that want to make a real difference in our community. Spend My Super is just that. It wants to put an end to child poverty in New Zealand by encouraging superannuants to donate all or part of their pension to a charity...
by Te Pā User | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Brian* thought by the time he cashed his first pension cheque he would be comfortably retired in his adopted home of Australia, surrounded by his six children and grandchildren, enjoying a quieter phase of life. Instead the 70-year-old is spending listless days lying...
by Te Pā User | Aug 19, 2019 | News
Hōkai Rangi is a long-term strategy which aims to drastically cut the number of Māori in prison from 52 percent down to 16-to match the overall Māori population. The five-year goal is to reduce the number by 10 percent. The plan was announced at Parliament this...
by Te Pā User | Jul 12, 2019 | News
Those leaving prison face huge barriers, with 60 percent reoffending within two years of their release. But a new art programme is helping them stay on the right path. Newshub spoke to one of the proud artists at their first exhibition in Auckland this week, where...
