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24 Jan 2026 11:53
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  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe has been released - after decades behind bars

    Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe has been released - after decades behind bars


    It follows the 77-year-old going on hunger strike at Waikato's Spring Hill Correctional Facility for more than two weeks - to demand his release.

    He'd been moved to hospital with suspected kidney failure.

    Wickliffe appeared before the Parole Board yesterday afternoon - which ordered his immediate release and reviewed his conditions, including removing electronic monitoring.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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