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Police have issued an appeal for any video footage taken of a brawl in a Whakat\u0101ne shopping centre.<\/p>\n
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\nPolice officers were called to the intersection of James St and King St in Whakat\u0101ne\u2019s Kopeopeo area about 12.30pm on Wednesday after a fight involving several people reportedly broke out.
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However, most of the group had fled the scene in vehicles by the time responders arrived, police said.<\/p>\n
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Senior Sergeant Anthony Hay said the brawl lasted between four and five minutes, and would have been \u201calarming\u201d for the public at the \u201cwell-frequented\u201d shopping centre to witness.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis sort of public-place violence is unacceptable, and police will not tolerate it \u2013 and nor should the community,\u201d Hay said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe know there was a large number of people who witnessed this fight, and I\u2019d like to thank all those who called 111 immediately to report the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Hay said police were inquiring into the incident and were looking for those involved.<\/p>\n
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He asked those who witnessed the fight, or have footage of it, to call police on 105, to contact them online, or come into the Whakat\u0101ne Police station.<\/p>\n
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