Two people fail to break into Mount Eden barbershop

Thursday 27 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 27 Aug, 1:39pm

Two individuals wearing balaclavas attempted to smash into Tareks Barbershop on Dominion Road around 6am on Wednesday. CCTV footage shows the pair using crowbars to strike the windows, causing damage, but they ultimately failed to enter the premises before fleeing.

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First reported by Stuff, Thu 27 Aug, 8:40am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 5 hours

StuffThu 27 Aug, 8:40am

'Find a job or go to the gym': Two bumbling crooks fail to smash into community barbershop (opens in new tab)
1NewsThu 27 Aug, 12:01pm

'Feel sorry for them': Pair try and fail to break into Auckland barbershop (opens in new tab)
NZ HeraldThu 27 Aug, 1:39pm

Mt Eden barbershop owner ‘dumbfounded’ after storefront smashed with crowbars (opens in new tab)