The Department of Corrections has announced that new prisoners will have pounamu or manaia removed, and returned to their whānau. The stated reason is that the items are beings traded amongst prisoners, which has escalated conflicts. Prisoners currently serving a sentence will not have to surrender their pounamu or manaia.
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