@againstprisons

A prison abolitionist organisation committed to building a fairer, safer, and more just Aotearoa.

 Colonised Aotearoa
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Joined February 2015
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People Against Prisons Aotearoa retweeted
Prisoner Correspondence Network Aotearoa@pcnaotearoaOct 23
We are holding our 10th annual holiday card drive! We’ll be sending holiday cards to hundreds of incarcerated people. We rely on the volunteer support from everyday people to get this important mahi done - please consider donating here: givealittle.co.nz/cause/send…
Image description: Picture of holiday cards from the Holiday Card Drive with the following text above the picture: "Send prisoners some holiday cheer! Christmas can be a dark time in prison. Our annual Holiday Card Drive can make a world of difference. Holiday cards for prisoners pcn.nz/hcd"

ALT Image description: Picture of holiday cards from the Holiday Card Drive with the following text above the picture: "Send prisoners some holiday cheer! Christmas can be a dark time in prison. Our annual Holiday Card Drive can make a world of difference. Holiday cards for prisoners pcn.nz/hcd"

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People Against Prisons Aotearoa retweeted
Prisoner Correspondence Network Aotearoa@pcnaotearoaOct 1
This role would require you to be based in Auckland, with frequent trips to the CBD. If you are interested, please sign up here: forms.gle/zJRavFEvNMSR7GYT7

PCN Training Sign up

Training is on 18 October 2026 in Grey Lynn

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People Against Prisons Aotearoa retweeted
Prisoner Correspondence Network Aotearoa@pcnaotearoaOct 1
Kia ora koutou! We need some new lovely volunteers to scan and send mail to people in prison to ensure that they can remain connected to the outside world. If you are interested, please sign up here: forms.gle/zJRavFEvNMSR7GYT7
Image description: Picture of two hands breaking a chain with the following text around the picture: “Prisoner Correspondence Network Training October 18, 11AM Grey Lynn Link In Bio To Sign Up Support Our Whānau In Prison”

ALT Image description: Picture of two hands breaking a chain with the following text around the picture: “Prisoner Correspondence Network Training October 18, 11AM Grey Lynn Link In Bio To Sign Up Support Our Whānau In Prison”

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A major reason why the Police must not be granted further surveillance powers is they use them to terrorise communities, as in this patriarchal case. This will only stop when the Police are disarmed, defunded and disbanded. nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/auck…

Police officer secretly recorded woman during sex, saved intimate images of two others

The policeman hid the illicit content in an app made to look like a calculator.

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The Police's new number plate scanning technology will result in privacy breaches, further erode our civil liberties and lead to more racist, classist, sexist and ageist harassment by Police. To stop this, Police must be banned from using this technology. 1news.co.nz/2026/09/11/gamec…

'Gamechanger': Police trialling phone tech to scan number plates

The six-week pilot will let officers instantly check vehicles for stolen status or persons of interest.

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The Police in Aotearoa must be disarmed. Kaoss Price's whānau and loved ones are still fighting for justice, four years on from when he was killed by Police. Police kill 11 times more people than police in the UK, and 4 times more than in Australia. teaonews.co.nz/2026/09/07/re…

Review sought after police choose not to prosecute cops who killed unarmed man

The police officer accused of fatally shooting Kaoss Price wasn’t interviewed until almost two weeks after the 22-year-old’s death.

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These recommendations will not end the move-on orders' ageism because the cops will continue harassing rangatahi as many of them won't have the means to prove they're 14-17. Ending such ageism will require scrapping the move-on orders. rnz.co.nz/news/politics_elec…

Move-on orders: MPs recommend 14 to 17 year olds be excluded

The government's proposed move-on orders look set to be watered down, with MPs recommending that 14 to 17 year olds be excluded, RNZ can reveal.

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The homeless deserve help, not handcuffs. Please sign this petition calling on the Government to replace the move-on orders legislation with duty to assist legislation. our.actionstation.org.nz/pet…

Demand the Government support people experiencing homelessness!

Everyone should have access to decent, secure and permanently affordable housing. But right now, many people in our communities are experiencing homelessness – living on couches, in cars, in...

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People Against Prisons Aotearoa's Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland branch will be holding a new & returning members meeting on Monday the 14th of September, at RainbowYOUTH, from 6PM, ending around 8PM.
Image one description: Picture of the following text on top of PAPA's logo: "Tāmaki Makaurau Branch New & Returning Members Meeting Monday 14 September 6PM Rainbow Youth via Abbey Street"

ALT Image one description: Picture of the following text on top of PAPA's logo: "Tāmaki Makaurau Branch New & Returning Members Meeting Monday 14 September 6PM Rainbow Youth via Abbey Street"

Image two description: "Agenda - Ways to get involved in PAPA - Discussing the future of PAPA's activities in Auckland region - How do we like to organise ourselves? - Branch secretary election - Take-home copies of Wāhine Inside for reading group discussion"

ALT Image two description: "Agenda - Ways to get involved in PAPA - Discussing the future of PAPA's activities in Auckland region - How do we like to organise ourselves? - Branch secretary election - Take-home copies of Wāhine Inside for reading group discussion"

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If you are elected the current secretary will remain present in the branch to provide support and guidance with the role.
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For those who consider themselves likely to continue attending branch meetings this year and would like support in educating themselves about prisons, we will have physical copies of Wāhine Inside to borrow, which we will have discussion sessions on in the following meetings.
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People Against Prisons Aotearoa retweeted
People Against Prisons Aotearoa@againstprisonsAug 24
Reminder: PAPA members, our Annual General Meeting is on Saturday 29th August from 1PM-4PM online via Zoom. Please check the 21st August all-members email in your inbox or spam to register to attend the AGM and to nominate yourself for a National Organising Committee role.
Image description: Picture of the following text on top of a red background: "People Against Prisons Aotearoa Annual General Meeting 2026 Saturday 29th August 1:00PM - 4:00PM Where: Zoom For Registration Link and Nomination Form see All Members Email sent 1st August* *Check your spam if you haven't received this"

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(In)Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's vision for Aotearoa is one in which he could have weaponised the Police to make sure this unfortunate person died a couple of streets away from his office. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36102630…

Man found dead outside building shared by minister

Police say the death is not believed to be suspicious after a man was found unresponsive outside an Epsom building on Friday morning.

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Even the non-statement given shows a disgusting abdication of responsibility for the government policies that leave people dying on the street.
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The homeless deserve help, not handcuffs. Please sign this petition calling on the Government to replace the move-on orders legislation with duty to assist legislation. our.actionstation.org.nz/pet…

Demand the Government support people experiencing homelessness!

Everyone should have access to decent, secure and permanently affordable housing. But right now, many people in our communities are experiencing homelessness – living on couches, in cars, in...

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Reminder: PAPA members, our Annual General Meeting is on Saturday 29th August from 1PM-4PM online via Zoom. Please check the 21st August all-members email in your inbox or spam to register to attend the AGM and to nominate yourself for a National Organising Committee role.
Image description: Picture of the following text on top of a red background: "People Against Prisons Aotearoa Annual General Meeting 2026 Saturday 29th August 1:00PM - 4:00PM Where: Zoom For Registration Link and Nomination Form see All Members Email sent 1st August* *Check your spam if you haven't received this"

ALT Image description: Picture of the following text on top of a red background: "People Against Prisons Aotearoa Annual General Meeting 2026 Saturday 29th August 1:00PM - 4:00PM Where: Zoom For Registration Link and Nomination Form see All Members Email sent 1st August* *Check your spam if you haven't received this"

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