Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 24, 2019 16:09:33 GMT 12
MĀORI TĪKANGA AT THE HELM UNDER NEW PRISON STRATEGY
The new head of Māori in Corrections says the focus of prison needs to shift from punishing people to showing them respect, and helping them rehabilitate.
Topia Rameka is the department's new deputy chief executive Māori, a role that was created as part of Hōkai Rangi, its new strategy aimed at bringing Māori values into the prisons.
The man said prison staff sometimes got involved in haka with the inmates, and they showed each other respect in the Te Tirohanga unit......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/401672/maori-tikanga-at-the-helm-under-new-prison-strategy
The new head of Māori in Corrections says the focus of prison needs to shift from punishing people to showing them respect, and helping them rehabilitate.
Topia Rameka is the department's new deputy chief executive Māori, a role that was created as part of Hōkai Rangi, its new strategy aimed at bringing Māori values into the prisons.
The man said prison staff sometimes got involved in haka with the inmates, and they showed each other respect in the Te Tirohanga unit......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/401672/maori-tikanga-at-the-helm-under-new-prison-strategy