Police seek teenager after child assaulted at Porirua school playground

Thursday 3 September 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 3 Sep, 2:45pm

Police are searching for a teenage boy following an alleged assault on a child in Whitby. The incident occurred around 5.30pm on Thursday, 27 August, at a school playground near Spinnaker Drive. The child and their family have been left shaken by the event.

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1. StuffThu 3 Sep, 1:49pm

   Police seek teenage boy after child assaulted at Porirua school playground (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 3 Sep, 2:05pm

   Police investigate after teen allegedly assaults child at Porirua playground (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 3 Sep, 2:45pm

   Child 'shaken', teen sought after Porirua playground assault (opens in new tab)