Security guards would be given the power to detain people and use force under Act policy.
Katie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·2 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to readA police officer apprehends a man outside the Moncler store on Broadway in Newmarket, Auckland in 2024 after a security guard was attacked with a knife by an agitated man in a balaclava. Photo / Supplied
Under the plan, the “Accredited Security Operators” would wield new powers on private premises, filling in
The alleged incident happened outside a bar on Karangahape Rd last night.
A security guard has been charged after a man was knocked unconscious and left on a central Auckland street near a bar overnight.
Two serious incidents have occurred in Auckland’s Karangahape Rd precinct in as many days.
Cops carrying firearms can been seen outside a property on Stanmore Rd.
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A firearm, live ammunition and drugs were recovered from a nearby vehicle.
