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Mental Health Staff Say Police Twice Refused to Help with Violent Patient

Health NZ says a violent inpatient damaged a door and was moved to a more secure Porirua unit after police, ambulance and staff reviewed the response.

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RNZ photo by Reece Baker Report from RNZ by Kate Green Staff at a mental health facility in Lower Hutt say police officers stood by while a violent patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them. They say a small team of staff twice took turns holding the door to the […]

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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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