Police have described it as a \"disorder incident\" in the Clendon Park shopping area. They confirmed in a statement officers responded to several reports of disorder at around 9.30pm local time. On arrival, police \"located a number of victims with varying injuries\" who were taken to hospital. It is understood one male suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n
A statement said: \"Police remain at the scene and continue to investigate the circumstances of the incidents.\"<\/p>\n
Police are now speaking to people in the area and those at a petrol station close to the incident, which was full of cars and people.<\/p>\n
Nearby residents described the scene when hearing emergency services rushing to the scene.<\/p>\n
A witness at the Warehouse car park in Clendon Park said more than a dozen police officers were present.<\/p>\n
The man said he had seen lots of broken glass, shoes, clothing and car parts scattered across the ground, according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper.<\/p>\n
One resident described what sounded like the sound of gunshots at the Clendon Shopping Centre car park.<\/p>\n
The woman said she was parking her car at around 9.15pm when she heard a \"loud bang\" - followed by another.<\/p>\n
She had initially thought it was fireworks being set off until she saw panicked and terrified people running.<\/p>\n
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The resident told the New Zealand Herald: \"I quickly jumped in my car and another a few shots happened again.\"<\/p>\n
The terrified woman said she then just hid in her car.<\/p>\n
She added: \"I just heard people screaming and cars zooming off.\"<\/p>\n
Clendon Park is a suburb of Auckland in northern New Zealand.<\/p>\n
It is located to the west of Manurewa and north of Weymouth.<\/p>\n
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