A prisoner who was undergoing chemotherapy at Auckland City Hospital has managed to escape and go on the run.
The woman - named by a source as Natasha Strickland - is facing drugs charges and was remanded in custody to Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility.
Corrections said in a tweeted statement that the inmate "absconded today while receiving ongoing treatment for a serious health condition".
Corrections staff were with the inmate at the time.