without a mattress. The Mangere Accommodation Centre 121. The Mangere Accommodation Centre (also known as the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre) is the sole facility in New Zealand dedicated entirely to housing refugees and asylum seekers. The centre’s population is predominantly made up of incoming UN Quota Refugees being resettled in the country, as well as asylum seekers whose identity is uncertain and who do not pose either a risk of absconding or to national security. Both are housed together, which has reportedly caused resentment and tension between the two groups, and has led to criticism of differences in treatment, including a lack of parity in accessing housing and employment support services. On average, asylum seekers spend six weeks at the centre, which can hold up to 28 at any given time. While at the centre, the Immigration Act officially classifies these asylum seekers as ‘detainees’. 122. New Zealand authorities characterise the facility as “open detention”. There are, however, limitations on asylum seekers’ movements, and the centre’s management has the right to refuse permission to leave during the day. 123. As part of Budget 2013, the New Zealand Government committed $5.5 million of operating expenditure over the next four years towards the cost of the rebuild of the Mangere Centre. The rebuild process was completed in 2016. Correctional Institutions 124. Asylum seekers and irregular migrants who are considered to potentially pose risk of absconding and/or a risk to national security are detained in correctional institutions. At the time of the WGAD visit to New Zealand they are generally held in Waikeria Prison, Arohata Prison for Women and Mt Eden Corrections Facility. These prisons are not providing separate facilities for immigrants in an irregular situation and asylum seekers. 125. Asylum seekers detained in these prisons are criminalised and are subject to general prison standards such as wearing prisoner uniforms and lockdowns. The UNHCR has made it clear that the imposition of such standards on asylum seekers is inappropriate.87 126. Recent reports have illustrated the negative, and at times serious, physical and 87 UNHCR, Detention guidelines, p 31 available at http://www.unhcr.org/505b10ee9.html . 29