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    Someone by your side

    Sep 11, 2023 3 minutes

    Irene Hancy is 80 and she works every day. When she gets home, there are more people to see, more people to help.

    The former nurse, from Whirinaki in Hokianga, works for Te Mana o Ngāpuhi Kowhao Rau, which supports offenders up before the Matariki Court, based at the Kaikohe District Court. It was set up 14 years ago as a diversion path for those who choose it. The team tries to help reduce the chance of reoffending through the Dynamics of Whānaungatanga (DoW) programme.

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