The family of a teenager pushed by a police officer off his bike and into a fence are seeking an apology. Matthew Heather, 13, was pushed off his bike by a police officer in Mangere on August 27. Matthew said he and his friends, the Siren Assassins, were on their way home after a siren battle. Matthew told Fairfax it was around 5.30pm when the police showed up to break up the audio battle. "[It was] pretty shocking from a police[man] - I would expect it from someone off the streets, but not from my own police.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2016 07:30 UTC