Waikeria

Cabinet papers show the government continued work towards a mega-prison at Waikeria for months after taking power. Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis ultimately pulled the brakes on the billion-dollar… Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis first suggested on RNZ this morning that he didn't know prison population forecasts when he made the decision not to go ahead with a mega prison at Waikeria - but… Video, Audio

After heavily criticising both double bunking and public-private partnerships in opposition, the government is now going ahead with both at Waikeria Prison. So what's changed? Zac Fleming went inside… Video, Audio

Police Minister Stuart Nash says 1800 more police on the streets won't result in a larger prison muster, despite Justice and Corrections saying 900 more prison beds would be needed. Video, Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the government's decision on a new, smaller prison in Waikeria will save it $250m it can spend on other areas. He joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio

The Government won't build a 3000 bed mega-prison at Waikeria, but doesn't yet have a solution of its own to manage rising prison numbers. Audio

The Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the Government won't go ahead with plans for a megaprison at Waikeria in Waikato.

In last week's budget, more funds were allocated to build temporary units… Audio

As the government decides whether to build a controversial new billion-dollar 'mega prison' in Waikeria, a group of young Maori have taken their fight to oppose it to the United Nations. Julia… Audio