A new fire has been lit at Waikeria Prison tonight, after days of unrest from inmates at the facility.
The main watch tower appears to be engulfed in flames with a local resident saying it has "completely gone already".
Sixteen prisoners remain on the roof of the jail as protests over poor living conditions continue into a sixth day.
"There's no commotion or anything like last night, it doesn't look like there's any attempt to put it out," the local told 1NEWS.
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Smoldering had first been spotted just after 6:30pm, the resident said, but it wasn't until 9pm that smoke could be smelt in the air.
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