Threatening emails to Auckland schools

The story so far

Police are investigating threatening emails sent in the early hours of Tuesday to schools, Parliament, news organisations and police stations.^{12 Mar 2025} The email threat put Waiuku College into lockdown.^{12, 14 Mar 2025} A 20-year-old man has been charged over threatening emails sent to Waiuku College and Rutherford College, and police traced the emails to Māngere East and took two people into custody.^{13 Mar 2025} The 20-year-old has appeared in court over the email threat that forced the Waiuku College lockdown.^{14 Mar 2025} Police also responded to reports of two small fires at Waiuku College on Friday morning, and those investigations are at an early stage.^{14 Mar 2025}

Latest

The 20-year-old has appeared in court, and investigations into two small fires at Waiuku College are at an early stage.^{14 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 12 Mar 2025Threatening emails sent to schools, Parliament and news organisations
2. 13 Mar 202520-year-old charged; emails traced to Māngere East
3. 14 Mar 2025Waiuku College lockdown followed by court appearance and two small fires

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