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"You can't buy integrity": Police Minister dismisses claim low wages to blame for Corrections staff arrests

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 21 May 2026, 8:05am
Mt Eden Corrections Facility, Mt Eden, Auckland. Photo / NZH
Mt Eden Corrections Facility, Mt Eden, Auckland. Photo / NZH

"You can't buy integrity": Police Minister dismisses claim low wages to blame for Corrections staff arrests

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 21 May 2026, 8:05am

Satisfaction the vast majority of the country's Corrections workers are good eggs, despite the arrest of 14 Auckland staff.  

A dozen have been charged with accepting bribes, while several are also charged with conspiring to supply a Class A drug —namely methamphetamine— to prisoners. 

They worked at the Mt Eden and Auckland South facilities.  

Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Ryan Bridge it's a small portion of the 11 thousand workforce, and he's satisfied the recruiting process is up to snuff. 

He’s confident low wages aren’t behind the acts, as you can’t buy integrity. 

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