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Police are asking for the public’s help to locate escaped prisoner Jamie Paamu Hughes.
Hughes, 29, escaped from Tongariro Rangipo Prison on Tuesday after fleeing in a stolen Department of Corrections van.
Police discovered the van abandoned in Taupo a few hours later.
Hughes is described as a male Maori of slight build, 170cm tall and believed to weigh around 60kg.
He has the name ‘Leilani’ tattooed on the right side of his neck and has short dark hair.
Police say he was sighted in Taupo on Tuesday wearing black trousers, a black long sleeved shirt and a blue hoody.
He has associates in Taupo and Rotorua and could be travelling in the central North Island region.
Police say he was serving a sentence after being convicted of assaulting his partner in 2010.
People are being advised not to approach Hughes and to contact the nearest police station if they have any information.
Police also urge Taupo locals to be vigilant with their security, especially around their vehicles.
Any sightings or information, please contact your local police or call Taupo Police 07 3786060.
