For children with a parent in prison Christmas can be a confusing and distressing time.
Thanks to the Angel Tree, children receive a gift chosen especially for them with a personal message from the parent they are missing.
The Angel Tree, a subsidiary of Prison Fellowship New Zealand (PFNZ), works with prison chaplains who ask parents in prison if they would like gifts sent out to their families on their behalf.
The prisoner writes a personal message which is typed on a card to go with their child's present.
Regional co-ordinator for Angel Tree Family Care Jude Hildreth said research indicates that if a relationship is nurtured between a child and their incarcerated parent, the child has a better emotional response to their parent being in prison.