Information for the media

This section contains useful information for journalists. The Communications Service Desk is the first point of contact for all journalist enquiries. The desk operates Monday - Friday between 8.00am and 5.00pm.

Email: media@corrections.govt.nz

Phone: (04) 460 3365

After hours

We will do our best to help with after hours questions but it is not always possible to provide information or spokespeople outside of business hours, particularly during weekends or public holidays.

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Corrections’ number of press releases in 2020/21 and for the previous four financial years is below. Over the past few years, our focus has moved from issuing formal press releases to arranging visits to sites for media, providing interviews with staff, and creating and distributing digital content through social media and on our website.

Financial year
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
Press releases
60
52
40
106
154