New Zealand / Wellington Region

Second person charged over aggravated robbery in Wellington

09:45 am on 26 January 2021

Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old with aggravated robbery in relation to an attack in Wellington earlier this month in which a person was struck with a machete.

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

The incident happened at Stellin Memorial Park in Northland on 9 January.

The teenager will appear in the Wellington Youth Court today.

Police had already charged one other person and say they have evidence to arrest a third.

Detective Sergeant Steve Wescott said officers were also following "strong lines of enquiry" in relation to another person, who was believed to be wearing a Nomad gang vest at the time of the attack.