Kelvin Davis is NZ’s best hope for prison reform in decadesNew Zealand's prison population is ballooning, and no politician seems to have any good plan to stop it – except Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis, writes Di White. By Di White | 8th August, 2017Guest writer
Let’s stop pouring money into prisons. They don’t work. And there is an alternativeAs New Zealand's prison population passes 10,000 for the first time, the abysmal failure of NZ's imprisonment culture must be confronted. Ahead of a hui in Wellington tonight, Di White argues for a new approachBy Di White | 30th November, 2016Guest writer
The NZ justice system chucks 17-year-olds in with adults, and it is a stain on our reputationNew Zealand 17-year-olds can't vote, buy alcohol, gamble or marry. So why are they treated as adults once they're arrested, asks Di White. By Di White | 13th September, 2016Guest writer
I arrived in Australia to a warm welcome. Others are met by the ugly face of sanctioned inhumanityOn the second anniversary of her migration to the Lucky Country, Di White is moved to tears by Chasing Asylum, an acclaimed new film about Australian refugee policy.By Di White | 9th June, 2016Guest writer
Corrections and clarifications – unpicking Judith Collins’ prison number explanationsOpinion: the minister’s tough-on-crime agenda is at odds with much of the wider direction on justice and corrections, writes Di White.By Di White | 4th April, 2016Guest writer