This year's menu was similar to last year's and would be similar to the food offered at Mt Eden Corrections Facility, run by private company Serco.
"We recognise that Christmas can be a tough time for many people who have friends and family members in prison and we are committed to marking the day in an appropriate way," he said.
A number of organisations support prisoners' families through this time such as the Prison Fellowship New Zealand (PFNZ), which runs a programme called Angel Tree.