Rehabilitation
Flying Solo - Grandmother Jo's story
Flying Solo; true stories of what it takes to raise children on your own in NZ. In the first episode, we meet Jo Whiu, a grandmother to seven young mokopuna. Daughter Lisa is a recovering P addict and… Audio, Gallery
Corrections failing Maori: Waitangi Tribunal
Ngapari Nui, who was kicked off his work in jails due to his gang connections, hopes the Waitangi Tribunal findings prompt Corrections to sit down with iwi to come up with a solution. Audio
Re-think on gang affilliates working with prison inmates
Maori politicians are pushing for a rethink on last year's decision to ban people with gang affilliations from working to rehabilitate prison inmates. Audio
Real or invisible threat?
Sonia Sly talks with psychologist Gwenda Willis about what drives our fears when confronted with the idea of living next door to a sex offender. Audio
Free as a bird
The Wildlife Veterinary Trust in Christchurch has established a small hospital dedicated to treating and rehabilitating sick and injured wild birds. Audio
Paul Wood - From Prison to PhD
How do you turn your life around? We ask Dr Paul Wood, who at 18 was in prison for killing his drug dealer. Today he has a PhD and works to help people transform their lives. Audio
Corrections ignored psychologist's advice on Arthur Taylor, court finds
Corrections ignored a psychologist's opinion that high-profile prisoner Arthur Taylor could be moved to a lower security prison, a judge has found.
Dame Tariana Turia backs Tikanga Maori in prisons
The Corrections Minister Judith Collins has laid into a Maori-focused prison rehabilitation programme. We talk to former Maori Party co-leader Dame Tariana Turia. She says the comments highlight Ms… Audio
NZ wearable tech
StretchSense's Bluetooth-enabled rubber material can precisely measure your body movements. The New Zealand made wearable technology is currently being used by 200 companies in 28 countries in fields… Audio
Prison programme gets Arohata inmates off drugs
Six prisoners hoping to stay off drugs outside of prison have just graduated from Arohata Prisons drug treatment unit in Wellington. Audio
Call for more drug rehab centres
The director of the Salvation Army addiction services joins the Panel to discuss the need for more drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Audio
New index shows high recidivism rates for youth in custody
There are around 12-hundred 12 to 18 year olds in custody in New Zealand.
But it has taken a group of high school students to provide the first full assessment of the state of youth custody and the… Audio
Ann Hood - Refugees as Survivors
Dr Ann Hood is chief executive of Refugees as Survivors NZ, which provides mental health and other health care services to refugees at the Mangere Resettlement Centre. Her organisation works with… Audio
A Stitch in Time
For over seven years a dedicated group of volunteers have been passing on their quilting and life skills to prisoners at Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility. The group is led by Mary Ann… Audio, Gallery
Exercise is the Best Medicine
The exercise physiology clinic at the University of Auckland combines exercise for rehabilitation with teaching and research Audio
How Electrical Stimulation Might Help Stroke Recovery
Researchers hope that electrical brain stimulation, like that used to treat Parkinson's disease, may help people who've had a stroke regain their movements Audio
After Prison Support
The challenges to plan for those who are released from Australian/New Zealand prisons in order to re-establish them safely back into society. With A. Prof. Stuart Kinner from the Melbourne School of… Audio
A rehab centre censured for mistreating a patient
An investigation has found a rehab centre took a client's benefit money, failed to provide alcohol treatment, encouraged him to stop taking his medication and allowed him access to knives and air… Audio
Long-time Prison Fellowship International head
Ron Nikkel is President Emeritus of Prison Fellowship International, the world's largest and most extensive criminal justice ministry with 128 affiliates around the world, overseeing 50,000… Audio
Haka and poi used to rehabilitate stroke survivors
Haka and poi are to be used to rehabilitate stroke survivors in Britain. Audio