Home / New Zealand / AucklandRNZ14 Aug, 2026 01:35 AM6 mins to readPolice Minister Mark Mitchell on what we know after the Sylvia Park shooting, plus his reaction to Chris Penk's leadership challenge and demotion. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYBy Sam Sherwood and Edward Gay of RNZA man who was fatally shot by police as he approached Auckland’s Sylvia Park Shopping Centre while carrying a stolen air rifle was on community detention and supervision, RNZ can reveal.
RNZ understands the man is Hapai Ropata
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