Prisons - New Zealand

Date: 1930-1979

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to the justice system and process]

Reference: Eph-A-JUSTICE-1900/1979

Description: Includes: 1950s: Notice of selection as a juror. [Form] Jury 2 [1950s?] New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform. Do you know? ... that we have in New Zealand a prison system out-dated, inefficient and inhuman ... [1930-1950s?] The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform. Membership application form [1950-1960s?] 1954: Wellington Citizens' Niue Islanders Committee :Join the appeal to save the Niue Islanders from hanging, by attending public meeting, Concert Chamber, Monday, 12th April, 8 pm [1954] You can help to save three young Niuean Islanders from hanging! Time is short ... do it now! Valley Print, Petone [1954]. Green flier (2 copies) 1956: Belcher?. The Belcher case. Issued by the M N Belcher Appeal Committee. printed by the Eltham Argus Ltd, Bridge Street Eltham [1956] (2 copies) Public Committee for Abolition of Capital Punishment :The facts say ... Capital punishment must go. This is no matter for emotionalism; the evidence speaks for itself [1956] (3 copies, variously stamped) 1960s?: Information for jurors; your questions answered [pre-1967; pounds sterling is used] 1974: Victoria University of Wellington. Law & order; the first of three seminars on penal reform in New Zealand. 15-16 November [1974]. Enrolment form 1975: New Zealand Law Society. " ... the whole truth and nothing but the truth"; a guide for court witnesses. 1975. Pamphlet 1976: New Zealand Department of Justice. legal aid for people charged with an offence; the Duty Solicitor & Offenders Legal Aid Schemes. 1976. Pamphlet 1977: Wellington Board of Enquiry; Hutt Valley Board of Enquiry. [Notice of candidature], May/June 1977. Yellow flier 1979: New Zealand Department of Justice. Copyright information. 1979 New Zealand Department of Justice. Layby Sales Act 1971. Legislation series no. 5 [1979] New Zealand Department of Justice. Searching a title; a guide to help you obtain copies of documents held by the Land Registry Offices of the Department of Justice. 1979 New Zealand Department of Justice. Office of the Registrar of Companies. Annual return. 1979 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1940-1959

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, relating to the justice system and process]

Reference: Eph-B-JUSTICE-1940/1959

Description: Includes: 1945: Rev G E Moreton. Prison system; ex-chaplain's views; reply to controller. Reprinted for the "Auckland Star", Saturday, June 16 1945 1950s?: The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform, Christchurch Branch. Object of the League [Mimeograph / typescript 1940-1950s?] 1958: New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform; summary of talk given by the Dominion President (Mr Arthur O'Halloran) to members of the Auckland Branch at luncheon, 24 April 1958 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and offset prints, sizes up to 330 mm.

Date: 23 Nov 1992

From: Pop Music Oral History Project

By: Adderley, Tommy Arthur, 1940-1993

Reference: OHInt-0485-02

Description: Tommy Adderley was born in Birmingham, England in 1940. Outlines family's involement in World War II including his father, member of the West African Army Corps and present at the liberation of the Belson Camp in Germany. Remembers German bombings in 1943 and 1944. Outlines education and early musical tastes. Details job as cook, apprenticeship as pipe fitter and joining the Merchant Navy aged fifteen to become first class steward. Discusses first ship, the S.S. Dominion Monarch sailing to New Zealand via Africa, the Canary Islands and Australia. Recounts cargo stops in Wellington and Lyttelton, shore leave, duties on board and entertainment on ship from Tony and the Initials, Tommy Ferguson and Nick Villard from the Embers. Outlines rehearsals with Tommy Ferguson and Ray Maby playing on board and local dances while in port. Recalls transfer to the Rangitane and introduction to Wellington music scene. Mentions the Maori Volcanics, Hi-Five and Johnny Devlin. Discusses decision to jump ship in Australia, 1959, trip to New Zealand on the Wanganella, work as a barman at St George Hotel and playing at the Pines Cabaret with Garth Young and Slim Norwood. Outlines recording with Laurie Lewis, Don Richardson and the Wellington Jazz Orchestra under Alex Jennings' Lexion label. Mentions Justin Du Fresne's Sunset Show, Selwyn Toogood and the Lever Hit Parade. Outlines move to Auckland in 1963. Discusses recording on General Artists label, American exposure, lack of recording contracts, Television New Zealand's 1962 'Big Show' and 1964 'Showtime Spectacular'. Details recording successes, Australian performances with Mark Perjanik, Bruce King, Jack Harrison, Wally Scott, George Varna, Neil Metcalfe and Allison Durbin, Jimmy Sloggett's band back in New Zealand, Radio Hauraki and shows at Hatchetts, an Auckland club renamed the Ace of Hearts. Discusses time with group Headband with Dick Hopp, Jack Stradwick, Alan Quinnell, Jimmy Hill, Billy Kristian and Ronny Craig playing at 'Granny's'. Names Headband songs 'Good morning Mr Rock and Roll' and 'The laws must change'. Outlines co-ownership of the Green Door, a late night Auckland cafe, with David Gapes. Talks about introduction of liquor licensing laws in 1979 and their effects on clubs. Details the Auckland drug scene and time spent in Mount Eden and Witako prisons for drugs conviction from 1980. Discusses work in prison bakery and later role teaching at prison officer training college at Trentham. Discusses establishing New Zealand International Jazz Festival, work with telethon and London jazz career. Talks about current projects. Refers to Mike Walker, Max Merritt and the Meteors, Bill and Boyd, Peter Posa, Dinah Lee, Lou and Simon, Mannfred Mann, the Kinks, the Honeycombs, Paul Jones, Midge Marsden, Barry and the Breakaways, the Merseymen, Elaine Page, Split Enz, Hello Sailor and Fourmyula. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Roger Watkins Venue - 3/179 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland Accompanying material - Photocopy of article `Knee deep in the blues' from Metro September 1993 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005003-005005; OHLC-001129, 001130, 001131 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.40 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1826.

Date: 1957

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1954 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-113

Description: Four scenes depicting life in prison after the central-heating had been introduced Publication - Published on 11 Oct 1957, page 4 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 183 x 660 mm

Date: 1990-2019

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to prisons, prisoners, prison conditions, discipline and operation]

By: Archives New Zealand; Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination; New Zealand. Department of Corrections; New Zealand. Department of Justice. Parole Board; New Zealand. Office of the Ombudsmen; Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa New Zealand; Prison Fellowship of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-A-PRISON-1900/2019

Description: Includes: ca 1945: He hasn't a Belsen horror camp, but he does his best with Mount Eden Prison. Hon H G R Mason ... Read the facts of the Harold McAuley case overleaf [Leaflet, damaged. ca 1945] 1970s: Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination. No more child remands to adult prisons!!! [1970s] 1986: Prison Fellowship of New Zealand. "Prisoner of Hope" Library [1986] Prison Fellowship of New Zealand. "Jesus said: For I was hungry ..." [1986] 1989: Guest of honour Mr Chuck Colson, author of "Born again" and "Life sentence" (and Chairman of Prison Fellowship USA). Programme / Order of service. 1992: Te Roopu Horouta o Arohata. "Stars behind the Bars" tour 1992. Programme; and itinerary 1994: The other side; information for partners of prisoners in the South Waikato area [1994] 1995: Archives New Zealand. "At Her Majesty's pleasure"; the early development of the New Zealand penal system [1995] (2 copies; plus flier for the launch of National Archives occasional monograph by R I M Burnett "Hard labour, hard fare and a hard bed". 1997: Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu Trust :Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu presents "A Christmas wish"; a gift from the women at Arohata Prison, 1997. Stories, song and dance "Into the opening heart". [1997] (2 copies) 2000: Books in Prison Trust. [Bookmark. 2000] New Zealand Prisoners' Aid and Rehabilitation Society (Inc.). How PARS can help [2000] 2001: Office of the Ombudsmen. The Ombudsmen and prison inmates. March 2001 (2 copies) 2010: Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa NZ. Prison chaplaincy [2010] 2012: Wellington Prison self-guided tour map and important safety and security instructions [2012]. (2 copies) 2015: New Zealand. Department of Corrections. RR 25%; reducing re-offending. Strategy 2014-2017, year two [2015]. Booklet New Zealand Parole Board. Some useful suggestions for registered victims [2015]. Folded card (2 copies) 2016: No Pride in Prisons. Decolonisation and prisons. Te Matakite o Aotearoa - the Maori Land march. 17 Tory St, 14 May 2016. Flier Related material may be held at subject locations: JUSTICE, LAW, POLICE Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 29 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1960-1979

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, relating to the justice system and process]

Reference: Eph-B-JUSTICE-1960/1979

Description: Includes: 1968: New Zealand Patent Office. Information concerning registration of designs; designs registrable under the Act. 1968 1971: Dean Wickliff [at SCM Summer Conference, Rathkeale College, Masterton. 29 December 1971]. Penal reform; suggestions on rehabilitating the existing penal system.. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and offset prints, sizes up to 330 mm.

Date: 1980-1989

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, relating to the justice system and process]

Reference: Eph-B-JUSTICE-1980s

Description: Includes: 1981: New Zealand Council of Social Service. Penal policy review [3 page document] 1983: New Zealand Department of Justice. Deed poll [for name change] and Statutory declaration [1983] 1984: Lectures by eminent overseas criminologist, Professor G Kaiser. Charles Fergusson Building [Victoria University of Wellington] 27 and 29 March 1984. Flier 1986: Movement for Alternatives to Prison. Allan J Nixon memorial lecture. "Beyond prison?" Community care - who cares. Hear Judge Trapski chief district court judge on the new alrternatives to prison. Ellen Melville Hall, High St, City. New Zealand Department of Justice. Application for Birth, Death or Marriage certificate [1986] ca 1987: Citizens Against Violence. The silent majority must now stand up and be counted. It is time to demand tougher Law and Order measures ... remember little Teresa and others before her! ... Enough is enough! [ca 1987]. Flier with the words of the New Zealand national anthem on the verso Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes up to 330 mm.

Date: 1980-1985

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to the justice system and process]

Reference: Eph-A-JUSTICE-1980/1985

Description: Includes: 1980: Department of Justice. Changes to the court systems. March 1980 Department of Justice. Fair shares; the new matrimonial property law. Legislation series no. 1. P D Hassleberg ... 1980. 44814G-10000/3/80PTK Department of Justice. Legal aid for people charged with an offence. Legal assistance series no. 1. 1980 Tokoni Fakalao; ma'ae kau faka'iloa. Legal aid for people charged with an offence. 1980 [Tongan] 1981: Department of Justice. Jury trials in district courts. April 1981 Department of Justice. Legal Assistance series no.4. Information for jurors Movement For Alternatives to Prison. Prisons are unnecessary ... [ca 1981] 1982: Department of Justice. Family law series no. 6 Whose duty to provide?; information on the law relating to maintenance. August 1982 Department of Justice. Searching a title; a guide to help you obtain copies of documents held by the Land Registry Offices of the Department of Justice Department of Justice. The work of the prison officer. 1982 1984: Department of Justice. Family law series no. 2. Breaking up? Nov 1984 Department of Justice. Legal assistance series no. 1. Legal aid for people charged with an offence. August 1984 reprint New Zealand Law Society. Giving evidence in court [ca 1984] 1985: Department of Justice.. Civil legal aid; help for people involved in civil court cases. 1985 Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. The Criminal Justice Act 1985. Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Community care; what is community care? [1985?] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Community service; what is community service? [1985?] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. The Criminal Justice system; how you can become involved [1985?] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Parole; what does parole mean? [1985?] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Periodic detention; what is periodic detention? [1985?] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Reparation; what does reparation mean? [1985] Department of Justice. Criminal Justice series. Supervision; what is supervision? [1985?] Department of Justice. Legislation series no. 2. Settling disputes simply; small claims tribunals [1985] Department of Justice. Dissatisfied with your lawyer? 1985 (2 copies) Department of Justice. Small Claims Tribunals. The $5 solution. If you're a little tired of fighting what seems a never ending battle ... perhaps we can help [1985] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1992

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- : Evening Post cartoons. 1 - 30 June 1992

Reference: H-001-002

Description: Shows a prison guard talking to a newly arrived prisoner. Refers to the upsurge in white collar crime and overcrowding in prisons Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1989

From: Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[30 original cartoons published in the Auckland Star in May and June, 1989.]

Reference: A-225-218

Description: Cartoon shows a man labelled "New Zealand Attitudes" with prison bars over his eyes, reacting unfavourably to an article he is reading, titled "Prison reform". Other Titles - June Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on card 172 x 260 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: Courtney, Helen Kathleen, 1952- :[One hundred and fifty seven cartoons on social, feminist and political issues in New Zealand, ca. 1975-1990.]

By: Broadsheet (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: A-368-005/029

Description: Cartoons on social, feminist and political issues in New Zealand by Helen Kathleen Courtney. Quantity: 25 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink drawings, and one magazine clipping, sizes vary.

Date: 1965-1987

From: National Council of Churches in New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8129-11

Description: The Omega protest, New Zealand, 1968; Chinese-American protest againt police brutality, New York; civil rights protests in the United States; trade training for prisoners in the United States; a race relations conference in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1971; conference and work camp sites in Africa, New Zealand, Greece, and Sumatra. Chaplaincies in New Zealand which include prison chaples at Waikeria and New Plymouth prisons; prison chaplains at Napier prison. Industrial chaplains include Rev O Kitchingman, chaplain on the Manapouri power scheme. International Christian conferences include the Christian Conference in Asia, and the East Asian Christian Conference. In particular one group of prints records a Christian Conference in Asia Executive meeting held at Tarewa Marae, Rotorua, New Zealand in March 1974 Quantity: 77 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1968

From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-7811-195

Description: Article written for the British weekly, the `Observer', on New Zealand prisons, particularly Paremoremo. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005482

Description: Shows a prisoner, who has escaped, climbing back over the walls of the prison during the night. A prison guard patrolling the outside of the prison has discovered the prisoner. He is holding a touch which has lit up the wall. The prisoner says "No! I'm breaking back in! With three good meals and free gym membership, can ya blame me?". Refers to findings that prison is the preferred home of some criminals. Nearly 120 prisoners on home detention requested to return to jail in the past two years. Published in The Press, 13 August 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004890

Description: Shows prisoners sharing one bed and 'top and tailing' on a prison bed. Refers to the problem of overcrowded prisons in New Zealand. Published in The Press, 8 September 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "archive2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2000

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0009214

Description: Shows the Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson, being asked by a man, who is dressed like a medieval torturer, what he is doing in the weekend. Robson is reading about weekend detention, cost effective prisons, probation, enlightened sentencing and crime and punishment. The man at the door represents the hard labour lobby and is holding a whip. Refers to corrections in New Zealand the use of hard labour in prisons. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006113

Description: Shows a man reading a newspaper and a woman standing in the background. The woman mistakenly thinks the man is talking about the National Party's prison policy when he is actually referring to the development of gated communities. Published in The Press, 6 July 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026361

Description: Cartoon shows a parked van with the words'Quality revolving doors installation' written on the side. It is parked by the HMNZ (Her Majesty's New Zealand) prison. Its driver leans through the prison door to pass a card to the jailor, saying 'My card!'. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025106

Description: Shows a man sitting in an armchair reading a newspaper which has a headline "Prisons don't work" then shows the man imagining what prisons could be like if they prepared prisoners for society once they were released. The cartoon ends with "imagine if this is a Tui billboard" which refers to the Tui billboard campaign which proposes an unlikely situation and ends with "Yeah right". Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004889

Description: Shows a prisoners standing at the door of his cell complaining about the cramped conditions to a prison guard. Refers to the problem of overcrowded prisons in New Zealand. Published in The Press, 8 September 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "archive2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.