From the New Zealand Howard League
Stories, announcements, programme updates, and perspectives published by the NZ Howard League.
For more than a decade, Brian Alexander has driven to two Auckland prisons to teach beekeeping. Hundreds of students have come through his classes. We sat down with him to talk about hives at midnight, teaching people who learn by doing, and why a matchbox left in a bee suit pocket tells you almost everything. […]
NZTA will change the licencing system in January 2027. These changes might look good at first, but they could also bring new risks for you. Here’s what is changing: The new rules mean that because of demerits you might be stuck on your restricted for years. You will not be able to progress to a […]
Literacy in prisons can be the start of a new personal identity, writes Helena Easton. A young tāne caught up in the justice system said he “just wanted some help with his reading”. But something clicked, and he got hooked on learning and didn’t want to stop. The education team at his site got him enrolled with Te Kura. Then a Howard League volunteer stepped in, working with him […]
The increase in the number of people in prison comes from an excessive remand population, not from an increase in serious offending.
Special Matariki gatherings celebrate the amazing embroidered masterpieces designed by volunteers and made in collaboration with a group of wāhine behind the wire.
If you’re looking for something real to give your time to, volunteering with incarcerated learners deserves a serious look.
The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform’s successful Driving Programme helps turn around people’s lives.
Ministry of Justice projections predict a dramatic gender shift in New Zealand’s prison population over the next decade.
The 2026 New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform Whānau conference focused on diversity and the needs of the learners.
