The alleged offenders were masked and one was armed with a weapon.”“They then conducted a planned, violent, unprovoked assault on seven young people before fleeing the area,” Murdoch said. One of the men police want to speak to was wearing a black hoodie with "Lakers" printed on the front, dark-coloured shorts, white sneakers and had a diamante stud. The second man wore a black hoodie with “Lakers” printed on the front, dark-coloured shorts, white sneakers and had a diamante stud earring in their left ear. A third person cannot be seen in the images, however, they have been described as wearing a grey hoodie, beige/grey shorts and black sneakers. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 14, 2026 09:43 UTC