A woman has been arrested in relation to the escape of convicted murderer Katrina Epiha.
Epiha, 22, escaped Corrections custody while being treated for an injury at Middlemore Hospital in the early hours of Friday, September 11. She is still on the run.
Police confirmed they had executed a number of search warrants overnight and one woman has been arrested and charged with accessory to Epiha's escape.
The woman was also jointly charged for unlawful possession of a firearm along with three other people, a police spokesperson said.
Another man has also been arrested for a breach of conditions.
All five are due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Saturday.
Police said they are continuing their enquiries into Epiha's whereabouts and "remain committed to locating her".
"Police would like to remind anyone assisting her in her efforts to evade Police that they face being prosecuted."
Epiha was sentenced to life imprisonment last year after stabbing a Christchurch mother to death at a party in 2017.
