Armed robberies are continuing apace in New Zealand with yet another armed hold up in a bank. This must be the fastest growing occupation right now. At 2.12pm yesterday frightened customers and staff at the ASB Bank in Grey Lynn, Auckland were ordered to drop to the floor by a masked gunman, whilst another climbed…
We’ve just heard that Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX), has requested a halt to the trading of its shares today until Thursday, pending the outcome of a court case in New Zealand. On July 17 the National Business Review reported: “Westpac faces the largest potential bill of $903 million in the structured finance transaction tax cases…
Armed robberies are not isolated incidents in New Zealand. In 2008 there was a total of 1,160 recorded aggravated robberies, of those 163 were firearm related and 223 used a stabbing or cutting weapon (source NZ statistics). Below is a list (highlighted to show whether a firearm or other weapon was used) of armed robberies…
Armed robberies are not isolated incidents in New Zealand. In 2008 there was a total of 1,160 recorded aggravated robberies, of those 163 were firearm related and 223 used a stabbing or cutting weapon (source NZ statistics). Below is a list (highlighted to show whether a firearm or other weapon was used) of armed robberies…
The most recent armed robbery was at 7am on 30 June 2009 when 2 Armourguard security men delivering cash outside of ANZ Bank, Heretaunga Street East, Hastings, were held up by two men with a pistol. View Larger Map The day before the Kiwibank in Fielding was held up at gunpoint by a robber who’d…
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