FYI - Individual asking for money around Park Ave/Naenae Shopping Centre Area
My sister and I were approached a few weeks back by an individual who claimed that he had a family funeral to get too and that he had a ride that would pick him up from the Haywards but he needed a ride to the Haywards. He then said that he had a "Maori fella" that would give him a ride to the Haywards, he just needs to give him $20 petrol. He claimed that he had $2 currently so just needed $18 more. He said that he would provide some seafood to pay you back. My sister ended up giving him $20.
Since then, I have seen him around Naenae and the Park Ave area - as soon as the next day (which told me that his story was not true) but he hadn't asked me for more money.
Last week, my Mum and I returned to Park Ave and my Mum went into the take-aways which is the old KFC place. She was waiting for our order when the individual walked in and said hello to another guy sitting in there. My Mum had been talking to this guy before hand so she took notice. The individual said to the guy in the store that he needed $19 because his car was at the Haywards and it was out of gas and he would pay the guy back with some weed. He then asked my Mum if the young guy was with her and she responded "No" and then she said to him that he had said a similar story to her 2 daughters a few weeks back, he then responded with an address (Seddon St) and then left the shop and ran off towards the small area of shops in Park Ave. When we drove down Seddon St, the address he gave seemingly belonged to the Cricket Club.
So because this happened twice that we know of, we figured we would put a post here to let people know to be aware of this individual. He is a young Maori man about 5'7, early 20s, medium build, short hair and some facial hair. He was polite when he approached us, we weren't scared or intimidated. However it seems he is being dishonest and trying to coax people out of money.
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There are some really awful people around at the moment. This is what happened on Sunday.
We live in Hinemoa Street opposite the Waiwhetu Stream. At around 3.40 in the afternoon I was looking out my window and saw a car pull up and start to feed the geese and ducks out the window. Then The passenger an asian man jumped out and threw himself onto a goose. he picked it up and put it the boot of the car.
I immediately ran over and stood in front of his car to stop him moving I also called my husband to help. A lovely man was riding his bike and saw it and stopped to help me. The driver tried to drive into me but I didnt move. He tried telling us it was his pet. These are wild geese.
They had a cage in the boot and some wire all ready to catch the poor bird like they have done it before. My husband took the bird from the car and released it. I then moved out of the way and after lots of abuse from the driver they drove off threatening to come back and get more.
No one should be allowed to take these beautiful birds and certainly not like this. they are all starting to have wee babies at the moment the whole thing was so upsetting to me. Another neighbour further down the road also saw it all happen.
Please keep a look out for this car and if you see them by the stream go over and watch them lets all stop this happening.
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