New Zealand · Waikato · Te Awamutu
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1911
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 21 May 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1911
Region
Waikato
Security level
Multi-level
Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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Site of a December 2020 prisoner riot that destroyed the high-security 'top jail' wing.
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 5. The national average across 38 scored New Zealand facilities is 5 — matching the national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in New Zealand.
How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
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World Prisons. (2026). Waikeria Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/waikeria-prison
"Waikeria Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/waikeria-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Waikeria Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/waikeria-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}