Corrections is acknowledging an inquiry into the Waikeria Prison riot which has found multiple issues with preparedness and communications. 

The department commissioned the report after the near week long violence left a building engulfed in flames in late December 2020. 

Commissioner of Services, Leigh Marsh says it's important to remember the event was a deliberate act by a group of violent individuals who put lives at risk. 

Despite the findings, he told Mike Hosking that he praised his staff on the scene. 

Marsh suggests the report points more to system processes and training issues, which they've invested in in recent years. 

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