Te Pae Oranga Panels work alongside adults 17 years or older who have come before the Police.

Te Pae Oranga Panels comprise of local community peers and pakeke/kaumatua who meet with the adult to formulate a plan that is focused on supporting change in behaviour and to reduce possible re-offending.  

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Te Pae Oranga is a way to deal with offending, it offers more than that. 

It’s a way Police, Iwi/ Māori communities:

- Help people in trouble get their lives back on track 

- Do right by people harmed by crime 

- Hold people accountable without going to court. 

Te Pae Oranga doesn’t just look at what happened , it also looks at why and what is going on in people's lives. That way we can help put things right understanding the challenges people are facing , and connect them to the right service and support. 

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The panel helps make a plan to put things right and help everyone who takes part. 

Actions that are included in the plan as follows:

- Getting support to quite drugs and alcohol 

- Getting a drivers licence 

- Getting a job or Training 

- Paying for damage caused (reparation ) 

- Hearing how victims were affected and apologising to them. 

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Te Pae Oranga has many benefits; it acts like a “ jump start"to help people make positive changes in their lives . 

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