Appendix One – Contact details of specified Department of Corrections staff as at 27 September 2021 
 
Name 
Role 
Email address 
Site phone number 
National Office 
Rachel Leota 
National Commissioner 
[email address] 
(04) 460 3000 
Northern Region 
Lynette Cave 
Regional Commissioner (Northern)* 
[email address] 
(09) 306 8350 
David Pattinson 
Prison Director, Northland Region 
Corrections Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 401 5800 
Tom Sherlock 
Prison Director, Auckland Prison 
[email address] 
(09) 442 6600 
John Small 
Deputy Prison Director, Auckland Prison 
[email address] 
(09) 442 6600 
Stephen Parr 
Prison Director, Auckland Region 
Women’s Corrections Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 250 9400 
Iti Aufai 
Deputy Prison Director, Auckland Region 
Women’s Corrections Facility* 
[email address] 
(09) 250 9400 
Richard Laws 
Prison Director, Auckland South 
Corrections Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 250 5900 
Gerry Smith 
Deputy Director Security, Auckland South 
Corrections Facility* 
[email address] 
(09) 250 5900 
Chris Burns 
Deputy Director Security, Auckland South 
Corrections Facility* 
[email address]  
(09) 250 5900 
Dennis Goodin 
Prison Director, Mt Eden Corrections 
Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 638 2406 
Gregory Crum 
Deputy Prison Director, Mt Eden 
Corrections Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 638 2406 
Dion Paki 
Deputy Prison Director, Mt Eden 
Corrections Facility 
[email address] 
(09) 638 2406 
Central Region 
Terry Buffery 
Regional Commissioner (Central) 
[email address] 
(07) 839 7560 
Megan Tuhoro 
Prison Director, Tongariro Prison* 
[email address] 
(07) 384 7400 
Scott Walker 
Prison Director, Spring Hil  Corrections 
Facility* 
[email address] 
(07) 826 0200 
Donald Tukula 
Deputy Prison Director, Spring Hil  
Corrections Facility* 
[email address] 
(07) 826 0200 
Department of Corrections – Appendix One (C141128) 

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Appendix One – Contact details of specified Department of Corrections staff as at 27 September 2021 
James Watson 
Prison Director, Waikeria Prison 
[email address] 
(07) 872 6700 
David Alty 
Deputy Prison Director, Waikeria Prison 
[email address] 
(07) 872 6700 
Name 
Role 
Email address 
Site phone number 
Lower North Region 
Paula Collins 
Regional Commissioner (Lower North) 
[email address] 
(04) 460 3000 
Shane Petersen 
Prison Director, Manawatu Prison* 
[email address] 
(06) 355 9300 
Reti Pearse 
Prison Director, Whanganui Prison 
[email address] 
(06) 349 6800 
Leonie Aben 
Prison Director, Hawke’s Bay Regional 
Prison* 
[email address] 
(06) 872 8000 
Shannin Mortensen  Deputy Prison Director, Hawke’s Bay 
Regional Prison* 
[email address] 
(06) 872 8000 
Viv Whelan 
Prison Director, Rimutaka Prison 
[email address] 
(04) 529 0800 
Stephen Morgan 
Deputy Prison Director, Rimutaka Prison 
[email address] 
(04) 529 0800 
Phil ipa Carey 
Prison Director, Arohata Prison 
phil [email address] 
(04) 231 3000 
Southern Region 
Ben Clark 
Regional Commissioner (Southern) 
[email address] 
(03) 345 6400 
Deborah Al eyne 
Prison Director, Christchurch Women’s 
Prison 
[email address] 
(03) 345 6400 
Michael Howson 
Prison Director, Rolleston Prison 
[email address] 
(03) 345 6400 
Joanne Harrex 
Prison Director, Christchurch Men’s Prison  [email address] 
(03) 345 6400 
Stephen Eaton 
Deputy Prison Director, Christchurch 
Men’s Prison* 
[email address] 
(03) 345 6400 
Lyndal Miles 
Prison Director, Otago Corrections Facility*  [email address] 
(03) 417 9300 
James Miles 
Deputy Prison Director, Otago Corrections 
Facility* 
[email address] 
(03) 417 9300 
Daryl Tamati 
Prison Director, Invercargil  Prison 
[email address] 
(03) 211 3400 
 
*Al  names with an asterisk are seconded to their current role 
 
Arohata Prison, Christchurch Women’s Prison, Invercargil  Prison, Manawatu Prison, Rolleston Prison, Tongariro Prison, 
Whanganui Prison and Northland Region Corrections Facility do not have deputy prison directors. 
 
 
Department of Corrections – Appendix One (C141128) 

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