Hamilton fight

As a precaution, following reports of an organised brawl scheduled to take place at a central Hamilton bus depot today, St John Ambulance are ordering staff ...

“This is an important message for students who were planning on using public transport which takes them into Hamilton City Centre after school tomorrow (Friday 10 February). Police are aware of the planned brawl and are continuing to discourage people to come into the city to watch. Due to the possibility of an advertised fight event, the police have advised as a precautionary measure that alternative transport arrangements are made for your child on this day and to avoid going into the city centre.”

Ambulance workers in the heart of Hamilton city have been ordered to don stab-proof vests on their jobs today, following reports of a scheduled gang scrap.

That’s just tragically sad for our city that people would want three neighbourhoods to come together and harm each other,” she said. The St John Ambulance service confirmed to the Herald all ambulance staff working within Hamilton City boundaries have been issued lightweight tactical vests “in light of the event this afternoon”. ‘Battle of the hoods’: Ambulance workers to wear ballistic vests ahead of gang scrap

A street brawl publicised to occur in central Hamilton this afternoon has failed to materialise.

Police said they will continue to have a high-visibility presence in Hamilton this afternoon and over the weekend after reports that individuals were planning disorder in the central city. An RNZ reporter at the scene said there was a small police presence at the bus station and also a number of spectators and media, but nothing happened. A street brawl publicised to occur in central Hamilton this afternoon has failed to materialise.

Reports of a planned mass brawl called “Battle in the Hood” has prompted a warning from police to two Lower Hutt schools.

It is one of several acts of violence to take place there. * However, the brawl failed to materialise. [A 16-year-old girl had her head stomped on and was held at knifepoint in August](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129512284/teen-allegedly-assaulted-cut-and-stomped-on-by-group-of-youths-at-bus-stop) and in 2020 an 11-year-old girl reported being chased from the bus stop after her friend was punched in the face when they made eye contact with a group of youths. [a 15-year-old school girl and her friend were attacked by another group of girls](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/130468954/mum-fears-there-will-be-a-death-after-two-girls-bashed-by-group-at-bus-stop) at the bus stop while onlookers filmed the incident. [fliers had been circulating on social media for a “Battle in the Hood”](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/131184114/mayor-disgusted-at-street-fight-event-circulating-on-social-media).