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RNZ News
5 days ago
- RNZ News
Teens arrested after school staffer robbed in Whangārei
The woman was not physically harmed but her bag was allegedly taken. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Two teenagers have been arrested after a school staffer was allegedly robbed on her way to work in Whangārei. Police said a laptop the believed had been stolen, which contained irreplaceable study material had also been recovered. It's understood the Mandarin language assistant was allegedly threatened with a knife while walking through an alleyway near Onerahi School about 3pm on Friday. At the time police said the offenders, who were clad all in black, made off with a bag containing the woman's laptop, wallet and other items. The woman was not physically harmed but the daylight incident rattled the harbourside suburb of Onerahi. In a social media post the school said it was "shocked and saddened" and implored local residents to keep an eye out for the woman's possessions, as well as passing on any information to police. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, of the Northland CIB, said two teenagers had since been arrested, with the younger of the pair, aged 14, charged with aggravated robbery and breaching bail. He appeared in the Whangārei Youth Court on Thursday morning. Another teenager, aged 16, had been referred to Youth Aid. Pilmer said an Onerahi address was searched as part of the investigation. "Crucially, we have located a laptop that was in the woman's bag at the time… This is a great result in both holding these two males to account, and recovering the laptop as I know it contained irreplaceable university material." Pilmer said the Northland community would not tolerate violence or other intimidation. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
11-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Emergency services at scene of light plane crash at Whangārei Airport
Photo: ST JOHN NZ Emergency services are at Whangārei Airport following a light plane crash on Monday. RNZ understands the plane's nose wheel failed as it was landing, but the pilot was uninjured. He has been checked by ambulance staff. The light plane has stopped off the runway but the airport, in the harbourside suburb of Onerahi, is expected to remain closed for a few hours. Police, Whangārei and Onerahi fire brigades, and St John Ambulance are at the scene. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
