Julia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 06:42 AM2 mins to readFinance Minister Nicola Willis presents Budget 2026 in the lock-up. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Finance Minister Nicola Willis presents Budget 2026 in the lock-up. Photo / Mark Mitchell
New Zealand’s spending on Corrections to keep the country’s growing prison population locked up is increasing under the coalition with the tally expected to reach almost $2.5 billion in the coming years.
The latest Budget allocates an additional $477 million to managing operating cost pressures associated with prisoner volumes.
