Manawatu PARS Constitution states the objects of Manawatu PARS as being -
(A) To support the community by promoting positive change in those who have become involved with the criminal justice system and thereby working to make our community crime-free.
(B) To promote the welfare of prisoners and offenders and provide support and reassurance in their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community during imprisonment, parole and upon release.
(C) To support the families and whanau of prisoners and offenders while they are imprisoned and during the process of reintegration back into the community.
(D) To foster the development and growth of volunteerism and groups of volunteers sharing any or all of the society’s objectives.
(E) To respect the cultural diversity of New Zealand society and endeavour at all times to perform the Society’s objectives and functions in a manner culturally appropriate to any individual prisoner or offender, their family and cultural grouping.