Summarised by Centrist
Corrections’ plan to nearly double Auckland Prison’s capacity has blindsided locals and the Auckland Council. John Duguid, planning manager, criticised the lack of consultation, saying the council wasn’t informed before the project appeared on a fast-track list. Residents expressed concerns about security, traffic, and the scale of expansion. Councillor John Watson called it a “blindside,” adding, “Locals would be disturbed… about the prospect of a prison like Paremoremo being doubled.”
