Police search for prisoner who escaped hospital escort in Auckland

Thursday 13 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 13 Nov 2025, 6:15pm

Police have issued an arrest warrant for 42-year-old Paul Kyle Peekay Rehua after he escaped custody during a hospital escort. Rehua, a remand prisoner from Mt Eden Corrections Facility, has been on the run for six days. Authorities believe he is in the wider Waitematā area.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 13 Nov 2025, 4:43pm

   Police name escaped prisoner after hospital escort breakout in Auckland (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 13 Nov 2025, 5:34pm

   Police name prisoner who escaped hospital escort (opens in new tab)

3. StuffThu 13 Nov 2025, 6:15pm

   Police name prisoner who escaped during Auckland hospital visit (opens in new tab)