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What guidance, if any, has been issued regarding overtime or staffing restrictions at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison, since 1 January 2024?

Answered Question 17336 (2026)
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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What guidance, if any, has been issued regarding overtime or staffing restrictions at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison, since 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

I am advised that in September 2024, all prison sites were asked to focus on their overtime spend. This included completing an Overtime Management Plan, which was focused on improving fiscal responsibility in this space.