Auckland City Mission aids injured man

Just before 8am this morning a man was wounded in an incident on Hobson Street. The injured man sought help from the Auckland City Mission. Medical staff on site were able to provide emergency assistance and contacted Police and Ambulance services.

Auckland City Mission has closed its Drop-In Centre at 140 Hobson Street, for the morning, in order to give Police unhindered access while they investigate. Mission staff continue to provide services and support to clients through temporary facilities accessed from Federal Street.

‘We are saddened to see such violence on our city streets,’ said City Missioner, Diane Robertson. ‘but thankful that we had trained staff on site who were able to help.’