Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome

Thank you for your interest in joining Ngā Toi i te Poipoi | Aotearoa Arts and Justice Network, facilitated by Arts Access Aotearoa | Putanga Toi ki Aotearoa.
Ngā Toi i te Poipoi brings together educators, facilitators, practitioners, academics, iwi and hapū representatives, aligned organisations, justice and care sector staff, and people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
The Network supports arts and cultural practice across justice, care and community contexts in Aotearoa.
Ngā Toi i te Poipoi has evolved from the former national Arts in Corrections Network to reflect a broader arts and justice kaupapa. This includes work connected to prisons, Community Corrections, youth justice, reintegration, lived experience leadership, and community-based creative practice beyond sentence.
The Network exists to strengthen collaboration, support identity transformation and rehabilitation through arts and cultural practice, encourage shared learning and best practice, and uphold approaches grounded in manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, tikanga, tika me te pono, and kotahitanga.
Membership is free.
PURPOSES
  • Foster collaboration: Build connections among educators, facilitators, practitioners, academics, iwi and hapū representatives, aligned organisations, justice and care sector staff, and people with lived experience to strengthen the impact of arts and justice practice.
  • Promote rehabilitation and identity transformation through arts and culture: Advocate for creative and cultural programmes that empower people, strengthen identity, and support positive pathways in justice, care and community contexts.
  • Encourage best practice: Share resources, knowledge, training opportunities and sector learning to uplift the standard and efficacy of arts and justice mahi across Aotearoa.
  • Support inclusion and diversity: Embrace the diverse cultural heritage of Aotearoa, particularly through Te Ao Māori and kaupapa Māori approaches.
VALUES
  • Manaakitanga (Care and Respect): Uphold the dignity of all people engaged in arts and justice mahi, fostering mutual care, generosity and respect.
  • Whanaungatanga (Connection): Strengthen relationships, belonging and collective support through shared creative and cultural practice.
  • Tikanga (Cultural integrity): Honour cultural protocols and practices, ensuring the work remains grounded, respectful and relational.
  • Tika me te Pono (Integrity and honesty): Commit to transparency, accountability and honesty in all actions and communications.
  • Kotahitanga (Unity): Work together in shared movement so that collective impact is strengthened across the Network.

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* 1. Please provide your details below

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* 2. Pronouns

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* 3. Organisation (if applicable)

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* 4. Role in organisation (if applicable)

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* 5. Work phone number (optional)

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* 6. Personal phone number (optional)

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* 7. Email

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* 8. Postal Address

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* 9. Region

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* 10. Which of the following categories describes you

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* 11. What artforms are you involved with or have expertise in?

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* 12. Which of the following are you interested in?

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* 13. Do you bring lived experience of the criminal justice system? (This may include personal experience of incarceration, community sentences or youth justice involvement. Lived experience is recognised as important knowledge that helps guide and strengthen the work of Ngā Toi i te Poipoi. Sharing this information is entirely voluntary.)

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* 14. If you have lived experience of the criminal justice system, would you be open to being contacted by the Kaiwhakahuri Hurihanga | Arts and Justice Advisor for a confidential kōrero about your experience?

(This kōrero may include understanding how you might wish to engage with Ngā Toi i te Poipoi, exploring whether you would like to connect with the Lived Experience Rōpū – Te Rā, and ensuring any engagement respects your needs and wellbeing. This invitation is entirely voluntary and will only occur with your permission.)

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* 15. How would you like to contribute to the national Arts in Corrections Network?

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* 16. How can Ngā Toi i te Poipoi support you?

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* 17. Are you interested in a free membership to the International Teaching Artists Collaborative (ITAC) and in joining the free Arts in Corrections Affinity Group.

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* 18. Arts Access Aotearoa respects your privacy. Your information will be used solely to manage your membership in the Ngā Toi i te Poipoi | Aotearoa Arts and Justice Network and to connect you to relevant opportunities. Should you ever wish to update your information, seek a copy of your membership details held by us or cancel your membership, please contact the Arts and Justice Advisor at neil.wallace@artsaccess.org.nz and we will be happy to help. Please indicate if you understand your rights as they have been explained to you.

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* 19. By indicating 'Agree' here, I confirm my intention to join Ngā Toi i te Poipoi | Aotearoa Arts and Justice Network and I will strive to align with the Network’s purposes and values, as collaboratively established by its members. I aim to foster collaboration, promote rehabilitation through the arts, and uphold principles of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, tikanga, tika me te pono, and kotahitanga in my endeavours.

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* 20. Arts Access Aotearoa publishes the Arts in Corrections E-News bi-monthly and sends it out to its subscribers for free. Would you like to become a subscriber?

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