Online phishing scam
With Christmas fast approaching, Police are encouraging people to be aware of online phishing scams.
The holiday season can already be a stressful time, and the last thing you want is to lose large sums of money to a scam.
A phishing scam is an online scam, where the offender pretends to be a trustworthy person or organisation to try and get a victim’s personal information.
Police has received a number of phishing scam reports with offenders targeting people who are selling items or services online like Trade Me and Facebook Marketplace.
The offenders pretend to be an interested buyer, and urgently request to buy your product and arrange a courier pickup.
The victim receives a fake courier website link to complete a verification process asking for personal details, like bank account numbers, passwords, and phone numbers.
Once provided these details, the offender uses these to access a victim’s bank account, tricking the victim into proving any multifactor authentication code sent from the victim’s bank.
The money in the victim’s bank account is then taken by the offender once access is gained.
Police are urging members of the public to be cautious, especially when someone in person or online is asking you to give them money or your personal details like bank accounts and passwords.
Never comply with a request asking you to provide or ‘verify’ your online banking details.
Legitimate organisations will never ask you to do this.
If you are unsure if it is real, please contact your bank by the phone number on their official website or go to your nearest branch.
If you receive a courier website link from a potential buyer, this is likely a scam.
Please do not fill out the verification process.
Use the social media/trading platform’s reporting tools to report the scam and the user involved.
You can also make a report to Netsafe at report.netsafe.org.nz.
If you have handed over your online banking details, contact your bank immediately and suspend your account.
If you think you have been scammed (provided your banking details and/or suffered a loss), please gather as much information you can and make a report to Police online through 105.police.govt.nz or call 105.
10% Shop Sale + Malaysian Food Trucks
🎉 Wrap Up 2025 With Us! 🎉
Saturday and Sunday 13th & 14th Dec
Saturday and Sunday 20th & 21st Dec
Some of Auckland's finest Malaysian Street Food are available in East Tamaki. Invite your friends, neighours and family, like and share!
We’re ending the year with two 10% shop sales—and yes, food stalls will be onsite during both weekends to keep things fresh & delicious!
Enjoy 10% off everything in store, including yellow-ticket specials. Stock up while you wait for your meal and get ready for holiday road trips, shared lunches, family gatherings, and sunny park picnics.
Come hungry. Leave happy. Save big. 💛
Our line up of Asian food stalls include Sambal NZ Catering, Singapore Takeaway, Ailimteh, Pinoy Treasure, Seventh Sporks, Agak Agak Food, Yuan Taste, My Cafe and Shelley's Kitchen, Fine Touch Cuisine, Waikato Malaysian Society, etc. Not all food trucks are there everyday so be sure to follow our Facebook page for updates!
Address: E-PACS Supermart, 12 Nandina Ave, East Tamaki, Open 7 days, 9am to 5:30pm. E-PACS Also specialises in vegetarian and vegan meat alternatives.
Have you seen Rowena?
Police are urgently appealing for sightings of Rowena, 39, reported missing from Christchurch.
She was reported missing to Police on 22 October 2025, and was last seen on 14 August 2025. Rowena hasn’t been in contact with her children and her family are worried for her safety.
Police investigating her disappearance have identified her as being in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch in the recent months prior to her missing person report being made.
If you have seen Rowena, or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact us immediately.
You can contact us via 105 either over the phone or online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” and referencing file number 251022/9026.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72.6% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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17.7% Hmm, maybe?
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9.7% Yes!
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