Police investigate threatening emails sent to multiple New Zealand schools

Friday 29 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 29 Aug 2025, 1:32pm

Police are investigating threatening emails sent to several schools across New Zealand on Friday morning. While the messages have caused concern, authorities state they have not yet established any actual threat to any school.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 29 Aug 2025, 12:02pm

   Police probe threatening email sent to numerous schools across New Zealand (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 29 Aug 2025, 12:42pm

   Threatening emails reported at schools nationwide (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 29 Aug 2025, 1:03pm

   Multiple schools sent threatening emails around country (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesFri 29 Aug 2025, 1:32pm

   Queenstown school target of threatening email (opens in new tab)