
Emma Gardner
Emma Gardner is the Chief Mental Health and Addictions Officer for Corrections in New Zealand, who emphasized the department's commitment to preventing deaths in custody and implementing recommendations from the inquest into Nukuroa Strange's death to improve mental health support for prisoners.
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Emma Gardner, chief mental health and addictions officer, said Corrections was committed to doing everything it can to prevent deaths in custody.
Coroner criticises Corrections over Nukuroa Strange’s prison deathThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-10





