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Arrest as firearm brandished in Auckland CBD less than two days after Sofitel gang shooting 20 Apr, 2021 05:34 AM 3 minutes to read A man arrested for what's allegedly the latest CBD firearms incident appeared in Auckland District Court today charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and with resisting police, and will reappear later this week. Photo / File A man arrested for what's allegedly the latest CBD firearms incident appeared in Auckland District Court today charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and with resisting police, and will reappear later this week. Photo / File NZ He...

Police are still investigating a serious gang-related firearms incident at a downtown Auckland hotel 16 April 2021 Armed officers were called to the Sofitel Hotel at the Viaduct yesterday morning. Detective Inspector John Sutton says it's extremely concerning and they've spoken with a number of people. However, no arrests have been made. He says those involved in the incident are from the Head Hunters and Mongols gangs. Sutton says it's believed yesterday's incident is linked to shots being fired at the Head Hunters gang pad on Marua Road, in Mt Wellington, last weekend. Police are issuing ...

Sofitel Hotel shooting linked to two other Auckland gang incidents over the last week Newshub 1 hour ago Jamie Ensor © Newshub. Police are questioning three people after a gunshot was fired inside a luxury Auckland hotel on Thursday morning. Police have confirmed a shooting at a central Auckland hotel on Thursday is connected to two other recent gang-related incidents. The Armed Offenders Squad stormed the luxury Sofitel Hotel in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on Thursday morning after a shot was fired. Officers then rushed to a property in the suburb of Ōrākei, blocking ro...

'Gangland America': Mayor Phil Goff warns Auckland becoming 'Wild West' 16 Apr, 2021 03:28 AM 3 minutes to read Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland's Viaduct responding to yesterday's firearms incident. Photo / Jason Oxenham Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland's Viaduct responding to yesterday's firearms incident. Photo / Jason Oxenham Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says worsening gang warfare is putting innocent people at risk and he warns the city cannot go down the track of "gangland America". His comments follow a dramatic shooting at a 5-st...

Police blame Head Hunters and Mongols for Auckland Sofitel shooting 15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland's Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland's Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham NZ Herald An escalating dispute between the Head Hunters and the Mongols was behind the shooting at a 5-star waterfront hotel yesterday, police say. A gun was fired soon after 9am at the Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed office...