The Englishman who allegedly held up the Wespac Bank at Blockhouse Bay with a pistol has been granted name suppression. People at the bank told police that the man had shouted out “this is John Key’s fault” during the raid According to Anna Leask in the NZ Herald two immigrants held up the bank at…
A few days ago we said that armed robbery must be the fastest growing occupation after staff and customers were threatened at gun point by two men in the ASB Bank in Grey Lynn. Today five more people decided to make a career move. Three of them robbed security guards as they were attending to…
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…
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