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Tuesday 21 February 2012, 2:00PM

By New Zealand Police

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Police are looking for an escaped prisoner who stole a Department of Corrections vehicle this morning about 1115 am.

Jamie Paamu HUGHES, 29 years of age, escaped from Tongariro Rangipo Prison in a 2005 Toyota Landcruiser light bus coloured white. The registration is CPU985. It has a large grey speaker mounted on the roof of the vehicle.

Hughes is describes as male Maori, 29 years of age, 160 cm tall, thin build.

He should not be approached, and police should be called immediately on 111 of Hughes or the van are seen.

When last seen Hughes was wearing a sleeveless oragne high viz T-shirt, and blue shorts.