Contractor Caught in Police Drill | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

A contractor at Go Media Stadium in Auckland accidentally walked into an active Armed Offenders Squad counter-terrorism drill, where blank rounds were being fired. Initially mistaken for a participant, he was told to put his hands up — a moment police couldn’t confirm or deny involved being forced to the ground. No one was injured, but the incident sparked an independent review after police admitted it was an “unfortunate mix-up.” The stadium knew the venue was being used for training, and the contractor’s employer is staying silent while authorities investigate how this chaos unfolded…