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Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa)

state agency

18 facilities in New Zealand.

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Facilities map (18 of 18 with coordinates)

Arohata Prison

New Zealand · Tawa, Wellington

Multi-level

Type

Closed female

Capacity

—

Held

—

Auckland Prison (Paremoremo)

New Zealand · Paremoremo, Auckland

Maximum

Type

Maximum security

Capacity

—

Held

—

Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility

New Zealand · Wiri, Auckland

Multi-level

Type

Closed female

Capacity

—

Held

—

Christchurch Men's Prison

New Zealand · Christchurch

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Christchurch Women's Prison

New Zealand · Christchurch

Multi-level

Type

Closed female

Capacity

—

Held

—

Hawke's Bay Regional Prison

New Zealand · Hastings

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Invercargill Prison

New Zealand · Invercargill

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Manawatū Prison

New Zealand · Linton

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Mount Eden Corrections Facility

New Zealand · Mount Eden, Auckland

High

Type

Remand

Capacity

220

Held

—

Low

Northland Region Corrections Facility

New Zealand · Kaikohe

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Otago Corrections Facility

New Zealand · Milburn

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Rimutaka Prison

New Zealand · Upper Hutt

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Rolleston Prison

New Zealand · Rolleston

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Spring Hill Corrections Facility

New Zealand · Te Kauwhata

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Tongariro Prison

New Zealand · Turangi

Minimum

Type

Minimum security

Capacity

—

Held

—

Tongariro/Rangipo Prison

New Zealand · Turangi

Minimum

Type

Minimum security

Capacity

—

Held

—

Waikeria Prison

New Zealand · Te Awamutu

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

Low

Whanganui Prison

New Zealand · Whanganui

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

—

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World Prisons. (2026). Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) — operator profile. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/operators/department-of-corrections-ara-poutama-aotearoa
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"Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) — operator profile." World Prisons. Accessed October 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/operators/department-of-corrections-ara-poutama-aotearoa.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-operator-department-of-corr,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) — operator profile},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/operators/department-of-corrections-ara-poutama-aotearoa},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}