Waikeria Prison Project

Overview:

• The New Zealand government is looking at a new PPP for a prison in the Waikato region.
• The Waikeria Prison Project will involve the design, build, financing and maintenance of the prison for a 25 year period, with 1,500-2,000 prisoner places.
• It is the Department of Corrections' third PPP project for the design, construction, finance and maintenance of a new prison, following the Auckland South Corrections Facility and the Auckland (Paremoremo) Prison.

Adam Majeed - Regional editor