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Auckland Prison (Paremoremo)
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New Zealand's only dedicated maximum-security prison for male inmates. Houses the country's small set of life-sentence and high-risk prisoners.
Background
Auckland Prison (original name Paremoremo Prison, colloquially Pare, pronounced "Par-re") is a prison facility consisting from minimum security to maximum security units based in Paremoremo, Auckland, New Zealand. The units are separated but located close together in a rural area. The prison contains 4 of New Zealand's only specialist maximum-security units, housing some of the most severe criminals in the country. Its old names of 'Paremoremo' and 'Pare' are still well-known and used throughout New Zealand. The land was bought for the prison in 1962 and after the 1965 Mt Eden prison riots construction was expedited, with the prison officially opening in March 1969.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1968
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
male
Opened
1968
Region
Auckland
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Dominique Prieur1949 · pioneer
Dominique Prieur (born 1949) is a French military officer who was convicted of manslaughter over her part in the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. .
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
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Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Mount Eden Corrections FacilityMount Eden, AucklandHighRemand
- Waikeria PrisonTe AwamutuMulti-levelMulti-level
- Manawatū PrisonLintonMulti-levelMulti-level
- Napier Prison
- Papakura Courthouse and lockup (former)
- Hokitika Gaol
Data completeness
62%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Department of Corrections â Auckland Prison
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa â Department of Corrections — New Zealand Government
- Wikidata (Q758653)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Auckland Prison (Paremoremo). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/auckland-prison-paremoremo
Chicago
"Auckland Prison (Paremoremo)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/auckland-prison-paremoremo.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-auckland-prison-paremoremo,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Auckland Prison (Paremoremo)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/auckland-prison-paremoremo},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}