Auckland Prison

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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