Mount Eden Prisons

It became Auckland's main prison when the old city jail on the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets was demolished in 1865.

In 1963, he escaped and was free for 172 days, during which time he travelled 2,610 kilometres (1,620 mi) and committed 40 crimes.

Pat Boone's song 'Speedy Gonzales' was rewritten by the Howard Morrison Quartet and became "George The Wilder Colonial Boy".

[5] The redevelopment included a secure gatehouse, a visitor centre and a multilevel carpark added to the structure.

[12] In May 2010, the National-led government decided that contract management would again be implemented at Auckland Central Remand Prison.

[13] On 16 July 2015, footage of "fight clubs" within the prison emerged online and was reported by TVNZ.

[14] On 24 July, Serco's contract to run the Mount Eden prison was revoked and operation was given back to the New Zealand Department of Corrections.