By Katie Doyle of RNZ
Three young offenders at Te Maioha o Parekarangi - an Oranga Tamariki Youth ran Youth Justice residence in Rotorua - are learning how to become dairy farmers.
As part of the course, run on the neighbouring Parekarangi farm, the boys learn how to mend fences, ride motorcycles, calve and milk cows among other skills.
For one young man, who RNZ is calling James, being on the farm makes him feel free.
"Oh well being locked up, it's hard to be being locked up behind bars and stuff, but being free, it's good to be free..."