Tom RoseJournalist·NZ Herald·11 Sep, 2026 07:59 AM3 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | Ministry of Social Development apology over benefit payments and Auckland’s City Rail Link officially opens this morning | Friday, September 11, 2026Former chart-topper Megan Alatini and her wife say a group of offenders threatened to beat them while they rushed to the aid of a friend they say was knocked unconscious by a coward punch.

Auckland Central area response manager Senior Sergeant Shaun Richardson confirmed police are aware of the assault