Under the s110 of the Parole Act 2002, the Department of Corrections is required to provide administrative and training support for the Board.
The structure of the Board’s Administrative Support Service comprises of a head office in Wellington, and regional offices in Auckland (Northern), Wellington (Central) and Christchurch (Southern).
The Northern Region administers Board hearings at the Northern Region Corrections Facility, Auckland (Paremoremo), Mt Eden, Mt Eden Women’s, and Waikeria prisons.
The Central Region administers Board hearings at Arohata, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, New Plymouth, Rimutaka, Tongariro/Rangipo,Wanganui, and Wellington prisons.
The Southern Region covers the whole of the South Island, with Board hearings administered at Christchurch, Christchurch Women’s, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Rolleston prisons.
The law in this report is stated as the law as at 30 June 2005. References to legislation in this report are not a substitute for the statutes themselves.