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What assessment has been made of the number of local Christchurch or South Island jobs supported through the Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment, if any?

Answered Question 18945 (2026)
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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What assessment has been made of the number of local Christchurch or South Island jobs supported through the Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment, if any?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

I am advised that the consortium selected to build the prison facilities estimate that the peak workforce for the project will number approximately 600, across multiple trade disciplines. It is expected these will be drawn mainly from Christchurch and the wider South Island.