A private eye says he was running on pure instinct when he helped apprehend a teen accused of stabbing a shop worker over Pokémon cards in a hobby store in Auckland's Newmarket. 

A Hamilton 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court.

Thomas James says such incidents and lower level crimes are fairly common in the area. 

He says it was a dangerous situation. 

"He made a decision when he left the house that morning, or wherever he left, to carry a knife on him. You only carry a knife if you're prepared to use it."

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A private eye says he was running on pure instinct when he helped apprehend a teen accused of stabbing a shop worker over Pokémon cards in a hobby store in Auckland's Newmarket.&nbsp;
A Hamilton 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court.
Thomas James says such incidents and lower level crimes are fairly common in the area.&nbsp;
He says it was a dangerous situation.&nbsp;
"He made a decision when he left the house that morning, or wherever he left, to carry a knife on him. You only carry a knife if you're prepared to use it."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Thomas James: private investigator on intervening in Newmarket robbery

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There's doubts police are getting bang for their buck on recruitment spending.

The Post reports police spent just over $1 million to market recruitment - between December 2023 and the following November.

That surged to $2.76 million in the year after Richard Chambers took over as Police Commissioner.

Police Association President Steve Watt says all organisations have to spend to make themselves attractive.

"But when we're still struggling to get the 500 officers target, you'd have to wonder if that was money well spent."

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There's doubts police are getting bang for their buck on recruitment spending.
The Post reports police spent just over $1 million to market recruitment - between December 2023 and the following November.
That surged to $2.76 million in the year after Richard Chambers took over as Police Commissioner.
Police Association President Steve Watt says all organisations have to spend to make themselves attractive.
"But when we're still struggling to get the 500 officers target, you'd have to wonder if that was money well spent."
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Steve Watt: Police Association President on police doubling their recruitment spending

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A new challenger's taking on Auckland in the race for the most expensive properties. 

Trade Me data shows the Bay of Plenty's average asking price has dethroned Auckland's for the first time in 10 years. 

It's sitting on $963,000 - $11,000 above Auckland. 

But Opes Partners economist Ed McKnight says that doesn't translate to higher sale values. 

"The median sale price of a house in Auckland is still about $150,000 more than over in the Bay of Plenty."

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A new challenger's taking on Auckland in the race for the most expensive properties.&nbsp;
Trade Me data shows the Bay of Plenty's average asking price has dethroned Auckland's for the first time in 10 years.&nbsp;
It's sitting on $963,000 - $11,000 above Auckland.&nbsp;
But Opes Partners economist Ed McKnight says that doesn't translate to higher sale values.&nbsp;
"The median sale price of a house in Auckland is still about $150,000 more than over in the Bay of Plenty."
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Ed McKnight: Opes Partners economist on the Bay of Plenty overtaking Auckland for most expensive properties

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Civil Defence in Tolaga Bay East Coast says low-lying households near Hikuwai River should evacuate now.

Surface flooding has stranded several East Coast communities - with no easing yet of the tropical storm battering the North Island. 

Tairawhiti has now joined Whangārei, Hauraki, Thames-Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty in declaring States of Emergency.

Red rain warnings for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and parts of Gisborne will start expiring between 11pm and 11am tomorrow.

Hauraki District Council says some homes in Whiritoa have been evacuated, and the Surf Club has been set up as a Civil Defence site. 

In Thames Coromandel, Mayor Peter Revell says Whitianga, Cooks Beach and Pauanui are cut off, with near record rain already last night. 

"There's going to be significant volumes of rain in the next four or five hours, so that will certainly load up the rivers and threaten slips on roads and what have you."

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Civil Defence in Tolaga Bay East Coast says low-lying households near Hikuwai River should evacuate now.
Surface flooding has stranded several East Coast communities - with no easing yet of the tropical storm battering the North Island.&nbsp;
Tairawhiti has now joined Whangārei, Hauraki, Thames-Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty in declaring States of Emergency.
Red rain warnings for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and parts of Gisborne will start expiring between 11pm and 11am tomorrow.
Hauraki District Council says some homes in Whiritoa have been evacuated, and the Surf Club has been set up as a Civil Defence site.&nbsp;
In Thames Coromandel, Mayor Peter Revell says Whitianga, Cooks Beach and Pauanui are cut off, with near record rain already last night.&nbsp;
"There's going to be significant volumes of rain in the next four or five hours, so that will certainly load up the rivers and threaten slips on roads and what have you."
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Peter Revell: Thames-Coromandel mayor on the flooding impacting the region

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/7b56f6a5-5bdf-4560-a6b3-b3d900540333/transcript

Thomas James: private investigator on intervening in Newmarket robbery

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