11K views · 301 reactions | Matariki is a time for reflection, as well as a time to look forward to the future, a sentiment that staff at South Auckland Corrections Facility believe is appropriate for inmates. Before the break of dawn this morning, inmates performed their very own hautapu ceremony. | Te Karere | Facebook

A huge congratulations to the thirty new Corrections Officers from Auckland Prison and Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility who celebrated their graduation earlier this month. “You will be role models of leadership, respect, integrity, kindness, care, commitment, resilience, and perseverance for both your colleagues and the people in prison,” Northern Regional Director People, Practice and Capability, Lynette, told the graduates. She also acknowledged the importance of friends and whānau