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'Forms of structural violence': Waikeria highlights injustice of New Zealand's prisons

When images appeared of 16 prisoners standing on the smoking roof of Waikeria Prison’s high-security unit, justice advocate Julia Whaipooti was not surprised.  ....

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Waikeria Prison unrest: Ngāti Maniapoto to send kaumātua in bid to end protest

Waikeria Prison unrest: Protesters leave rooftop to meet Waititi
© RNZ/ Nick Monro
Whānau of 17 men protesting at Waikeria Prison say they have come down from the rooftop of the top jail .
They told RNZ they believe the men are now in discussions with the Māori Party co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, who travelled to meet them this evening to assist with negotiations.
The men have been holed up in a high-security building since Tuesday, when they lit several fires to protest against poor conditions. The building has since been extensively damaged and the Department of Corrections said it was unlikely to be used again. ....

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Corrections negotiating with prisoners after fire at Waikeria

Corrections negotiating with prisoners after fire at Waikeria
© RNZ / Dan Cook
There are prisoners on the roof and in the yard at Waikeria Prison in Waikato who have not been contained, the president of the Corrections officers union says.
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Waikeria Prison (file image). Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
A small group of prisoners at Waikeria prison have been rioting this evening after setting fires in an exercise yard, according to Corrections.
In a statement, a Corrections spokesperson said officers were negotiating with nine prisoners who were refusing to comply with instructions from staff and damaging prison property . ....

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