Image: NZ HeraldMore people have been arrested in South Auckland following days of unrest between Tongan and Samoan league fans involving brawls, machetes and other weapons. As many as 650 people gathered at two separate locations in South Auckland last night, ahead of tonight’s Rugby League World Cup clash between Tonga and its South Pacific neighbour Samoa in Hamilton. Police said three people were arrested for disorderly behaviour during a gathering of 300 to 400 people on East Tamaki Rd, near the Otara Markets. Another three people were arrested for disorder in Mangere town centre, next to the McDonald's, where 250 people gathered last night. There have also been reports of violence in Otara and of Tongan fans riding on bonnets or hanging out windows of moving vehicles.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 03, 2017 22:30 UTC