32833 (2025). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32833 (2025)
Question asked:	30 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Dr Tracey McLellan
Portfolio:	Minister of Corrections
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	13 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32833_2025
Document guid:	e6cfa5ba-cfb7-4106-9289-a55ecc148d80

32833 (2025). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections: How many frontline roles, if any, are not filled at Corrections, as of 30 June 2025?

Hon Mark Mitchell: Corrections is one of New Zealand’s largest core agencies, employing approximately 11,000 staff. The majority of Corrections’ workforce is deployed in frontline roles across 17 Corrections-managed prisons and many more Community Corrections sites across New Zealand. The remaining staff in back-office roles enable frontline staff to carry out their role by providing support. I am advised that as at 30 June 2025, there were 672.14 FTE frontline role vacancies. I am further advised that as at 30 June 2025, from a total of 1,289.45 FTE back-office roles, 220.42 FTE were vacant. This is also my response to WPQ 32835 (2025) and WPQ 32837 (2025).