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RNZ News
6 days ago
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Man faces assault, theft and driving charges after Auckland motorway pursuit
Police say the offender drove the wrong way at Takanini. Photo: 123RF Police say a man is facing numerous charges after allegedly assaulting a man and stealing his vehicle, driving dangerously on Auckland's motorway network and causing several minor collisions. In a statement Inspector Dave Christoffersen said police began investigating on Tuesday afternoon after a man at a Māngere address was assaulted by a man who then stole his vehicle. That evening police sighted the vehicle on Mahia Road in Manurewa and the Police Eagle helicopter was deployed to the area, he said. Police then saw the vehicle heading towards Drury at high speed but were able to deploy road spikes as it slowed down and went back through Papakura, he said. Christoffersen said the offender entered the motorway network against the flow of traffic at Takanini. "With the tyres deflated, at one point he unsuccessfully attempted to take another person's vehicle, before continuing to drive dangerously against the flow of traffic." There were several minor collisions with members of the public, he said. Realising the danger to the public, police then used their vehicle to push the offender's vehicle clear of live lanes and back onto the off-ramp, he said. The man then fled on foot to a commercial yard and police were eventually able to enter the yard with a police dog and arrest the offender, he said. He sustained minor injuries as a result and was taken to Middlemore Hospital. Inspector Christoffersen said the man was under police guard ahead of a bedside court hearing on Wednesday. The 34-year-old has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a blunt instrument, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, burglary, reckless driving and failing to stop. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
23-06-2025
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Two people injured in assault near Sikh temple in south Auckland
Takanini Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib. Photo: Google Maps Two people have been injured in an assault at a sports complex next to a Sikh temple in south Auckland. Police said the attacker entered the Takanini Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib and approached a man known to him about 5pm on Sunday. "He has begun to assault the man, before bystanders have intervened to stop the offending," Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor said. The victim and a second person both suffered minor injuries during the assault. Both received treatment at a local medical centre. Security removed the man and he was seen getting into a vehicle before police arrived on scene, Taylor said. Taylor said the assault was not being treated as a hate-motivated crime. "We acknowledge that this incident was confronting for those who were present at the temple at the time," Taylor said. "However, we have established that this incident occurred as a result of a dispute between two parties known to each other." Taylor said police have since spoken with the driver of the vehicle, after it was stopped in the Manurewa area later in the evening and are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to the offender. Police carried out "reassurance patrols" around the temple as a result of the assault, Taylor said. Anyone with information that can assist enquiries can update police online now or call 105, using the reference number 250622/3501. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
22-06-2025
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Two people injured in assault at Sikh Temple in south Auckland
Takanini Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib. Photo: Google Maps Two people have been injured in an assault at a Sikh Temple in south Auckland. Police said the attacker entered the Takanini Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib and approached a man known to him about 5pm on Sunday. "He has begun to assault the man, before bystanders have intervened to stop the offending," Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor said. The victom and a second person both suffered minor injuries during the assault. Both received treatment at a local medical centre. Security removed the man and he was seen getting into a vehicle before police arrived on scene, Taylor said. Taylor said the assault was not being treated as a hate-motivated crime. "We acknowledge that this incident was confronting for those who were present at the temple at the time," Taylor said. "However, we have established that this incident occurred as a result of a dispute between two parties known to each other." Taylor said police have since spoken with the driver of the vehicle, after it was stopped in the Manurewa area later in the evening and are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to the offender. Police carried out "reassurance patrols" around the temple as a result of the assault, Taylor said. Anyone with information that can assist enquiries can update police online now or call 105, using the reference number 250622/3501. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
15-05-2025
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One dead after dirtbike, vehicle crash in Auckland
Photo: One person has died following a crash in Takanini, a southern suburb of Auckland, on Thursday night. Emergency services were called to the crash between a vehicle and a dirtbike on Mill Road just before 8.30pm. One person died at the scene, police said. The Serious Crash Unit attended and enquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash are continuing.
RNZ News
15-05-2025
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Eagle helicopter tracks stolen car after ramming police in South Auckland
Police Eagle helicopter tracked the vehicle along the Southern Motorway. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police have arrested two people after a car fled from police then rammed a patrol car in the carpark of The Warehouse in Takanini. Inspector Peter Raynes said at about 4.30pm, police received information about a stolen vehicle travelling north in the Pukekohe area, and about 40 minutes later, it was spotted driving along Porchester Road in Papakura. It drove into the carpark of The Warehouse in Takanini Village and picked up a female passenger, but when a police car approached the vehicle, it and several other cars were rammed into, as the fleeing car erratically left the car park. Around this time, the Police Eagle helicopter arrived in the area and began tracking the vehicle. The woman was seen getting out of the car holding stolen property, and then the car drove recklessly through the surrounding area until eventually entering the Southern Motorway southbound at Takanini. Road spikes were successfully deployed at the Bombay offramp. The vehicle drove back onto the Southern Motorway heading north before eventually stopping near Ramamara. Police were close behind the vehicle when the driver left the car, and ran across the motorway. He was taken into custody without incident. The woman was also arrested and the stolen property recovered. Police were aware a number of vehicles may have been damaged throughout the course of this incident, and are asking owners of damaged cars, or those who witnessed the driving, to contact police.
