Tawa College

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Wellington's Tawa College locked down, one person injured after ... (RNZ)

One person is injured and Tawa College spent part of Tuesday afternoon in lockdown following what police are calling an 'incident'.

One person was transported to hospital with serious injuries and the other person involved was taken into custody. "Contrary to other reports, this was not believed to be gang related. One person is injured and Tawa College spent part of Tuesday afternoon in lockdown following what police are calling an 'incident'.

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Person in hospital after reported stabbing plunges Wellington's ... (Newshub)

Police said the assault happened on Duncan St, where the school is located, at about 2:15pm. A police spokeswoman told Newshub an investigation was underway to ...

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One person injured after suspected stabbing at Wellington's Tawa ... (Stuff.co.nz)

One injured person has been taken to hospital, while the school's lockdown has been lifted and students and staff onsite are “safely accounted for”.

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. “I just prayed that everyone was okay.” "Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A staff member said the school and police were still working through their processes, and the school did not have a comment at this time. An email sent to parents from the school at 2.22pm said the school had gone into lockdown as a “precautionary measure”. One injured person has been taken to hospital after a suspected stabbing at Tawa College, while the school's earlier lockdown has been lifted.

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Tawa College in Wellington in lockdown after reports of stabbing (New Zealand Herald)

Tawa College in Wellington went into lockdown this afternoon after a suspected stabbing on school grounds. One person has been taken to hospital and police are investigating. Students were reportedly hiding under desks after the alert was raised, ...

However, they were subsequently told to get back under their desks - before later being let out. "Tawa College has been advised to go into lockdown as a precautionary measure," the alert said. An alert sent to parents stated the school was in lockdown shortly before 2.30pm, and asked parents not to contact the school. Students were told "go to class, get on the ground, turn the lights off, shut the curtains", he said. The victim has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and police are investigating following the incident, which happened shortly after 2pm. One person has been arrested and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident in Wellington.

A person is understood to be in hospital with injuries after a possible ... (NZCity)

The school was under lockdown ... but students have now been let out of their classrooms. Police say they received reports of an incident about ...

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One injured, police investigating after suspected stabbing at ... (New Zealand Herald)

A Tawa College student has described the aftermath of a suspected stabbing that sent the school into an hour-long lockdown.

However, they were subsequently told to get back under their desks - before later being let out. "Tawa College has been advised to go into lockdown as a precautionary measure," the alert said. An alert sent to parents stated the school was in lockdown shortly before 2.30pm, and asked parents not to contact the school. Students were told "go to class, get on the ground, turn the lights off, shut the curtains", he said. The victim has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and police are investigating following the incident, which happened shortly after 2pm. One person has been arrested and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident in Wellington.

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Wellington.Scoop » Stabbing at Tawa College – school in lockdown (Wellington Scoop)

Wellington.Scoop One person was injured and Tawa College was in lockdown this afternoon following what police were calling an 'incident' at the school.

One person was injured and Tawa College was in lockdown this afternoon following what police were calling an ‘incident’ at the school. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures.” RNZ said police were called to Tawa College just after 2pm, when a person had been hurt at the school.

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Wellington's Tawa College in lockdown, one person injured after ... (RNZ)

One person is injured and a Wellington secondary school is in lockdown following what police are calling an 'incident'. Tawa College (file image).

One person was transported to hospital with serious injuries and the other person involved was taken into custody. "Contrary to other reports, this was not believed to be gang related. One person is injured and Tawa College spent part of Tuesday afternoon in lockdown following what police are calling an 'incident'.

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Live: Hiding under desks – Wellington college locked down after ... (Newstalk ZB)

Tawa College in Wellington went into lockdown this afternoon after a suspected stabbing on school grounds. One person has been taken to hospital and polic.

However, they were subsequently told to get back under their desks - before later being let out. "Tawa College has been advised to go into lockdown as a precautionary measure," the alert said. An alert sent to parents stated the school was in lockdown shortly before 2.30pm, and asked parents not to contact the school. Students were told "go to class, get on the ground, turn the lights off, shut the curtains", he said. The victim has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and police are investigating following the incident, which happened shortly after 2pm. One person has been arrested and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident in Wellington.

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'Panic and horror': Parent's worry over suspected stabbing at Tawa ... (Stuff.co.nz)

One injured person was taken to hospital after a suspected stabbing at Tawa College. One person had been arrested, a police spokesperson said, although charges ...

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. “It was a blessing to be able to communicate with my girls via text,” she said. "Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A staff member said the school and police were still working through their processes, and the school did not have a comment at this time. An email sent to parents from the school at 2.22pm said the school had gone into lockdown as a “precautionary measure”. The school later said students and staff onsite were “safely accounted for”.

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Arrest after suspected stabbing at Wellington school (New Zealand Herald)

A Tawa College student has described the aftermath of a suspected stabbing that sent the school into an hour-long lockdown. One person has been arrested and ...

However, they were subsequently told to get back under their desks - before later being let out. "Tawa College has been advised to go into lockdown as a precautionary measure," the alert said. An alert sent to parents stated the school was in lockdown shortly before 2.30pm, and asked parents not to contact the school. Students were told "go to class, get on the ground, turn the lights off, shut the curtains", he said. The victim has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and police are investigating following the incident, which happened shortly after 2pm. One person has been arrested and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident in Wellington.

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Person still in ICU after suspected stabbing at Tawa College (Stuff.co.nz)

The person injured in an incident at Tawa college remained in a serious condition in Wellington Hospital's Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday.

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. On Tuesday a parent said “panic and horror” set in upon hearing her daughters’ Wellington school was in lockdown after the suspected stabbing. In a statement, Tawa College principal Andrew Savage said the safety and wellbeing of students and staff was the “priority and immediate focus”.

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15-year-old charged with wounding after Tawa College stabbing (Stuff.co.nz)

Tawa College parents and students wait outside the school after an incident that caused a lockdown there on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday a parent said “panic and horror” set in upon hearing her daughters' Wellington school was in lockdown after the ...

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to an alleged stabbing at Tawa College on Tuesday. - The school was closed to students on Wednesday due to a preplanned teachers only day.

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Person still in hospital after Tawa college incident (RNZ)

A person remains in hospital this morning after being seriously hurt in an attack at a Wellington high school yesterday afternoon.

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Police charge 15-year-old following stabbing incident that put Tawa ... (Newshub)

Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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Teenager arrested after attack at Tawa College (RNZ)

A 15-year-old has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grevious bodily harm over the incident. He will appear in youth court today. Police say they ...

Police say they understand the event was unsettling for those involved but say it was an isolated incident. Tawa College was in lockdown for over an hour yesterday afternoon and students say it was a scary experience. Police have confirmed the person arrested after an attack at Tawa College yesterday was a teenager.

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Ministry of Education staff at Tawa College after alleged stabbing (Stuff.co.nz)

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with wounding and another person is in serious condition following the incident on Tuesday afternoon.

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. In a statement, Tawa College principal Andrew Savage said the safety and wellbeing of students and staff was the “priority and immediate focus”. Bell said the health and safety of students was always a primary concern for the ministry and for schools and kura.

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Person seriously hurt in assault at Wellington's Tawa College (1 News)

Wellington Free Ambulance says one person was taken to Wellington Hospital in a serious condition. ADVERTISEMENT. Police say it was an isolated incident and " ...

Police say it was an isolated incident and "poses no threat to the wider community". A teacher outside the school told 1News the students acted fast and were quick to get under desks and go through lockdown procedures. Police were alerted to an assault at the college around 2.15pm.

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Boy, 15, charged over violent attack at Tawa College, Wellington (1 News)

The school was temporarily placed into lockdown on Tuesday. The 15-year-old has been charged with wounding to intent to cause grievous bodily harm and is due to ...

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