'Awful and traumatic': Mum shocked after sons attacked in Auckland park

Warning: This story contains distressing content. A mother who moved to New Zealand 17 years ago says she doesn’t feel safe in the country any more after her sons, along with their friends, were allegedly beaten and left bleeding at a busy Auckland park. The incident took place at around 11.30pm at Auckland CBD’s Myers Park on Friday, December 29. 04 January 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. ['Awful and traumatic': Mum shocked after sons attacked in Auckland park]( ['Awful and traumatic': Mum shocked after sons attacked in Auckland park]( [Warning: This story contains distressing content. A mother who moved to New Zealand 17 years ago says she doesn’t feel safe in the country any more after her sons, along with their friends, were...]( [Utes still on top? NZ's 10 most popular cars of 2023 revealed]( [Utes still on top? NZ's 10 most popular cars of 2023 revealed]( [Last year will be remembered as yet another tumultuous 12 months on the part of the local motoring industry. The Clean Car Discount was heavily revised and then canned altogether. Supply shortages...]( [How to get your KiwiSaver working hard for you this year]( [How to get your KiwiSaver working hard for you this year]( [Is your KiwiSaver account working as hard for you as it should? If it’s time to make sure everything is in order, here are five things you can do to ensure it is operating at full strength. Check...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Now we’ve staggered over the finish line, it’s time to talk about the important stuff - my birthday]( [Now we’ve staggered over the finish line, it’s time to talk about the important stuff - my birthday]( [Verity Johnson is an Auckland-based writer and business owner. OPINION: Well, thank God that’s over. I think you could sum up 2023 with, “oh...]( [I grew up in state care and I want to make sure no other child has my experience]( [I grew up in state care and I want to make sure no other child has my experience]( [Angel Brown was just 7 when she was taken from her family and put in state care. She bounced between homes – some felt like family, while one was...]( [1 year ago today: When a Te Aroha earthquake shook the upper North Island]( [1 year ago today: When a Te Aroha earthquake shook the upper North Island]( [As we launch head first into 2023, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories happening this time last year. It was early on the first...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: January 4, 2024]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: January 4, 2024]( [Are you allowed to take pictures on planes?]( [Are you allowed to take pictures on planes?]( [This article was originally published in March 2018. On a recent American Airlines flight from Santiago, Chile, to Dallas, Natalie Root had a...]( [Sharing a bach between families works for these brothers and their wives]( [Sharing a bach between families works for these brothers and their wives]( [When the Procter brothers and their wives verbalised an intent to build a bach together, the naysayers were ready with warnings aplenty. But years...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand