Police are urging those celebrating victories in the Rugby League World Cup to be safe, considerate, and keep festivities within “reasonable hours”.<\/p>\n
The World Cup began on 15 October with a trans-Tasman clash. More than half a dozen matches have taken place so far, with Samoa beating Papua New Guinea at home 6-64 on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Inspector Keki Wilson said police had received a number of complaints where parades and celebrations in recent days had continued late into the night and early hours of the morning, impacting local residents and communities.<\/p>\n
“It’s been great seeing the support communities are showing for their team and country, with flags being showcased so proudly,” he said.<\/p>\n
However, Wilson said safety was the top priority.<\/p>\n
“We encourage everyone to celebrate in a way that shows respect for those around them, recognising that many people are trying to sleep, work, or go about their daily lives.<\/p>\n
“By keeping celebrations safe, considerate, and within reasonable hours, supporters can help ensure these occasions remain a positive reflection of their community.”<\/p>\n
Wilson said police in the \u014ct\u0101huhu and M\u0101ngere East area of South Auckland had made a handful of arrests, however the majority were not in relation to the celebrations.<\/p>\n
“High-risk driving behaviours, including riding on top of vehicles or on bonnets, and hanging out of windows, can have serious consequences. Drivers are responsible for their passengers and their actions.<\/p>\n
“Make sure you are looking after each other, respecting your community, and obeying the road rules.”<\/p>\n
Police continue to have a presence in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington during the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police are urging those celebrating victories in the Rugby League World Cup to be safe, considerate, and keep…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-639975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}