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Career enquiries

For enquiries about jobs with Corrections email: recruit@corrections.govt.nz 
Enquiries about advertised vacancies should be emailed to the contact indicated in the advertisement.

National office enquiries

If your enquiry is related to a specific prison or Community Probation Services centre please use the links at the top of the page to contact them directly.

Email: info@corrections.govt.nz

Phone: (04) 460 3000
Fax: (04) 460 3208

Postal address:
Private Box 1206
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Media Enquiries

Media should contact the Communications department:

Email: commdesk@corrections.govt.nz
Phone: (04) 460 3365
Fax: (04) 460 3208

Useful information for journalists can also be found here.

Positive feedback

Positive comments about the Department's work and staff can be emailed to info@corrections.govt.nz. They will be passed on to the people involved.

Formal Complaints

Members of the public wanting to make a complaint about Corrections should email complaints@corrections.govt.nz or write to:
Private Box 1206
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.

Registered victims (those recorded on the Victim Notification Register) should write directly to the Chief Executive of Corrections. The National Coordinator VNR will acknowledge complaints and then refer them to the service(s) concerned for investigation.

Offenders can make complaints in confidence to staff, an inspector, or to external agencies such as the Ombudsman, the Privacy Commissioner, or to the Health and Disabilities Commisioner. All prisons have access to confidential mail and free-phone facilities for complaints. For more information read the offender complaints information sheet.

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Website Feedback and Enquiries

For feedback and queries related to the website email: webmaster@corrections.govt.nz


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