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March 27, 2025 | News
Dean Wickliffe, NZ’s Longest-Serving Prisoner, Granted Parole After Hunger Strike
New Zealand’s longest-serving prisoner, Dean Wickliffe, 77, will be released from prison after a parole hearing yestersday.
March 10, 2026
March 21, 2025 | News
Lifewise CEO Condemns Alleged Wickliffe Assault
Lifewise Chief Executive Haehaetu Barrett says the alleged police brutality against Dean Wickliffe highlights a systemic failure in how New Zealand cares for its most vulnerable.
March 20, 2025 | News
Greens Urge Compassionate Release for Dean Wickliffe
The Green Party are calling for the compassionate release of 77-year-old kaumatua Dean Wickliffe, New Zealand’s longest-serving prisoner, who has been on a hunger strike since March 10.
March 19, 2025 | News
Elderly Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Raises Prisoner Concerns
Māori lawyer Annette Sykes says a 77-year-old kaumatua on a hunger strike for equal treatment in prison should be a loud enough message to demand change.
March 19, 2025 | News
Dean Wickliffe on Hunger Strike Protest
New Zealand’s longest-serving prisoner, Dean Wickliffe, is on a hunger strike, claiming he was assaulted by guards at Spring Hill Prison near Meremere in the Waikato.
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