Spring Hill prison riot: Food trays used as weapons before 4.5m ‘bonfire’ lit

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Waikato·NZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌Jacquan Tumai Kokiri, 27, was ordered to serve an additional 10 months on top of his current prison sentence for his role in the riot at Spring Hill prison in August last year. Photo / Michael CraigAn attack on a newly transferred prisoner over lozenges triggered a group of inmates to riot after becoming upset their break time was over. The inmate was surrounded by two prisoners, including Jacquan Tumai Kokiri, also known as Jacquan Ngawhika, at Spring Hill prison on the afternoon of August 16