By RNZ
Two members of the National Party have this afternoon been refused entry to Waikeria Prison, as the uprising by inmates shows little sign of being resolved.
Inmates holding up part of Waikeria Prison are now into their fifth day under siege. Overnight a large fire was seen burning where the men are.
Two National MPs - Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger and Corrections spokesman Simeon Brown - attempted to enter the prison this afternoon, but were turned back by prison authorities.
They were told under normal circumstances they would have been allowed in, but this was an emergency situation and they would need permission from the Corrections Minister.