Security guard's licence cancelled after extortion incident at Manukau Pak'nSave
Monday 5 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Pak'nSave
Laki Savelio has been banned from the security sector for four years. The decision follows an incident where Savelio extorted money from a shopper at a Manukau Pak'nSave after the individual failed to pay for several items.
Key facts
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- Laki Savelio was sentenced to six months' home detention in August.
- The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority cancelled Savelio's licence for four years.
- The incident occurred at Pak'nSave in Manukau.
- Savelio and Tiare Bishop worked for Retail Theft Control Security (RTC).
- The victim was extorted of $200.
- A second victim was extorted of $400.
The full story
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Laki Savelio has been banned from the security sector for four years after his certificate of approval was cancelled. The decision by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority followed Savelio's conviction for extorting money from a shopper.
The victim was stopped by Savelio and Tiare Bishop at a Pak'nSave in Manukau after allegedly failing to pay for items including a cucumber. The men took the victim to a windowless office where they repeatedly accused him of shoplifting.
During the hour-long ordeal, Savelio forced the cucumber into the man's mouth. Savelio also pointed a toy rifle at the victim, who then handed over four $50 notes.
The two guards, who worked for Retail Theft Control Security (RTC), also extorted $400 from a man who forgot to pay for baby formula. Savelio was sentenced in August to six months' home detention, while Bishop is due to be sentenced on October 13.
Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and RNZ.