West Auckland New Zealand

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Massey homicide: 'Quiet' woman allegedly killed in alleyway named ... (New Zealand Herald)

A woman who died in an alleged attack in a West Auckland alley was top AUT law student Farzana (Zana) Yaqubi. She has been remembered as a quiet, ...

On Tuesday evening a stream of people from the Afghan community came to support and grieve with the large family. “We left our own country, the country that we were born in ... Screams of agony echoed in the courtroom as the defendant was shuffled out by security. we left to go somewhere to be safe and live our lives in peace, and in the community,” he said. Community leaders said it shattered their fragile sense of safety. The death of Yaqubi, 21, brought renewed fear and grief to the Afghan community in Auckland.

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High emotion as West Auckland murder accused appears in court (1 News)

There were emotional scenes at the Waitakere District Court today at the first appearance of the man accused of stabbing to death 21-year-old woman Farzana ...

The man, who has no family in New Zealand, was granted interim name suppression so he could let family overseas know of his arrest. She was giving and thoughtful.” Farzana's family screamed and repeatedly shouted “how could you?” at the man, as he took the stand to face a charge of murder.

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Family of young woman killed in Massey, Auckland, call accused ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Police launched a homicide investigation after the death in Massey on Monday evening and on Tuesday a 30-year-old man was arrested and charged in relation to ...

“I don’t know the details, but it's terrible for the people involved. * Ahmed Fayyaz, spokesperson for the United Hazara Association of Auckland, said his community was “in shock” over the news. Family and friends of the Yaqubi sat quietly in the courtroom while the accused appeared but as he left they screamed. The woman was Farzana Yaqubi who was part of the Hazara community in Auckland. [Auckland woman](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300769605/man-charged-with-murder-after-womans-death-in-west-auckland?rm=a) who died in West Auckland yelled “you coward” at the man who is accused of her murder.

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Family's emotional outburst as west Auckland murder-accused ... (Newshub)

A 30-year-old appeared in the Waitakere District Court charged over the death of the young woman in Massey.

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Massey attack: 'quiet' woman allegedly killed in alleyway was top ... (Newstalk ZB)

A woman who died in an alleged attack in a West Auckland alley was top AUT law student Farzana (Zana) Yaqubi. She has been remembered as a quiet, loving an.

On Tuesday evening a stream of people from the Afghan community came to support and grieve with the large family. “We left our own country, the country that we were born in ... Screams of agony echoed in the courtroom as the defendant was shuffled out by security. The worry had again intensified after the death of a Hazara in Auckland, he said. Community leaders said it shattered their fragile sense of safety. Yaqubi had been set to set to embark on a religious pilgrimage to Iraq next week with her family, but the trip was cancelled today as her parents and siblings mourn, the family friend said.

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Family of young woman allegedly killed in Massey call accused ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The woman was Farzana Yaqubi who was part of the Hazara community in Auckland. Police launched a homicide investigation after Yaqubi's death in Massey on Monday ...

“I don’t know the details, but it's terrible for the people involved. * Ahmed Fayyaz, spokesperson for the United Hazara Association of Auckland, said his community was “in shock” over the news. Family and friends of the Yaqubi sat quietly in the courtroom while the accused appeared but as he left they screamed. The woman was Farzana Yaqubi who was part of the Hazara community in Auckland. [Auckland woman](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300769605/man-charged-with-murder-after-womans-death-in-west-auckland?rm=a) who died in West Auckland yelled “you coward” at the man who is accused of her murder.

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Afghan community 'in shock' after death of young woman in Massey ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Police launched a homicide investigation after the death in Massey on Monday evening. Ahmed Fayyaz, spokesperson for the United Hazara Association of Auckland, ...

“I don’t know the details, but it's terrible for the people involved. * Ahmed Fayyaz, spokesperson for the United Hazara Association of Auckland, said his community was “in shock” over the news. Family and friends of the Yaqubi sat quietly in the courtroom while the accused appeared but as he left they screamed. The woman was Farzana Yaqubi who was part of the Hazara community in Auckland. [Auckland woman](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300769605/man-charged-with-murder-after-womans-death-in-west-auckland?rm=a) who died in West Auckland yelled “you coward” at the man who is accused of her murder.

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Unruly neighbours move after 'nightmarish' year, Kāinga Ora admits ... (RNZ)

A West Auckland resident who went 'through hell' for months has received an early Christmas present.

We are working hard to place a new family in the home and hope to have this process completed soon." We've just been through hell for the last three years, and this is just the best news we could've got just before Christmas." "You know, the residents have had a kind of nightmarish few years, really. "And in the local park as well. She came in the front, and then she went around the back and threw open the ranch slider door to the lounge where a four-year-old child was playing. "She came over with a garden spade and threatened my tenants.

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