Jane YeeHead of Podcasts·NZ Herald·8 Aug, 2026 08:03 PM3 mins to readDr Wood joins Paula Bennett to discuss the environment that shaped his early life, the reality of maximum-security prison and why education became his path out.Trying to stop a bad habit without replacing it may be one reason so many attempts at change fail, psychologist Dr Paul Wood says.Wood knows more than most about changing direction. At 18, he was convicted of murder and later spent time in some of New Zealand’s toughest prisons.
The key to kicking a bad habit ... for good
Former criminal and drug addict Dr Paul Wood knows what it takes to make real change.
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