501 (2026). Tamatha Paul to the Minister of Corrections

Written Question

Published date: 12 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	501 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Tamatha Paul
Portfolio:	Minister of Corrections
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	08 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00501_2026
Document guid:	f6e8873b-c266-40c1-89c3-37cd4fe31958

501 (2026). Tamatha Paul to the Minister of Corrections: Relating to the 24% increase in incarcerated women between September 2024 - September 2025, how many of the additional 163 women are Māori?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that between September 2024 and September 2025, there were 105 more women in prison who were Māori.