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Live Stream Leads Police to Drug and Weapon Seizure in West Auckland

27 Jul 2026 3:54 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

An 18-year-old man faces charges after allegedly live-streaming himself brandishing a machete and doing burnouts in west Auckland. Police, alerted by viewers, found drugs, weapons, and cash in his vehicle.

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TikTok Livestream Leads to Arrest of Youths in Car Theft Spree

19 Dec 2025 1:49 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police in Palmerston North used a TikTok livestream to track and arrest six youths aged 12-16 involved in multiple car thefts after they crashed one of the stolen vehicles.

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