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flag Te Pāti Māori wants to end prisons in New Zealand by 2040, citing failure to reduce re-offending and systemic inequality.

flag Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi defended the party’s goal to abolish prisons in New Zealand by 2040, saying current prisons fail to reduce re-offending and ignore root causes like poverty and inequality. flag He cited Norway’s rehabilitative model and emphasized immediate steps like repealing the three-strikes law and decriminalizing drugs. flag The party argues that systemic reform, including housing and social security changes, can create a society where incarceration is unnecessary. flag While Labour opposes the plan, the proposal has sparked national debate on justice reform, particularly given the overrepresentation of Māori in prisons.

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