CAT/OP/NZL/1/Add.1 57. Police are considering the extension of the on-line training package for the Police Custody Module to include information currently held in paper forms. The advantage of electronic systems is that information fields can be mandated. 58. Police acknowledge the importance of keeping full and complete records. In 2014 Police are developing training that covers record keeping that will be initiated for front line and custodial staff. D. Māori Issues Māori focussed initiatives 59. The Subcommittee recommended that New Zealand further develop existing programmes, including Māori literacy programmes, aimed at reducing Māori recidivism. Corrections note the Subcommittee’s commendation of the Māori Focus Units at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison in Hastings and Rimutaka Prison in Wellington. Corrections has a work programme underway to enhance and expand the Māori Focus Units so prisoners have structured pathways to gain qualifications, rehabilitate and reintegrate into the community. The programme is underpinned by a whānau-centric (wider family) approach aimed at involving positive family in the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners. Other Māori focussed initiatives include: • Whare Oranga Ake — 16 bed reintegration units located outside the fence of two prisons. Whare Oranga Ake helps prisoners near release to train for employment, find work, find accommodation on release, and form supportive pro-social networks with iwi, hapū and community organisations. Māori practices, language and values are incorporated into the day-to-day running of the units. • A Tikanga Māori programme which uses Māori philosophy, values, knowledge and practices to motivate prisoners to address their offending needs. • Kōwhiritanga — a group-based rehabilitation programme for female offenders that is designed to help examine the causes of offending and develop skills to prevent reoffending. The programme is designed to be responsive to Māori women. • Kaiwhakamana — Māori elders that provide cultural and spiritual support to offenders. • Papamauri at the Auckland Regional Women’s Correction Facility — a cultural space where prisoners participate in cultural and spiritual rehabilitation programmes. • Kaitiaki — local iwi representatives that were actively involved in the development and construction of four prisons (Northland Regional Corrections Facility, Auckland Regional Women’s Corrections Facility, Spring Hill Corrections Facility and Otago Corrections Facility). The kaitiaki connect to the prison through the rehabilitation programmes, providing on-going support and cultural guidance. • Mauri Tū Pae — therapeutic programmes tailored specifically to medium to high risk Māori male offenders. The programmes are based on cognitive behavioural therapy integrated with tikanga Māori and are delivered in the five Māori Focus Units and the Northland Regional Corrections Facility. These programmes are designed and delivered by Māori treatment providers. 60. Departmental analysis indicates that Māori prisoners perform equally well in mainstream prison-based programmes, including literacy, and they are prioritised for inclusion in all mainstream programmes. 12