Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson
A staff member has been injured at a Youth Justice facility.
Police were called to a report of an assault at a Kiwi Tamaki Road address in Auckland about 7.30pm on Sunday.
Auckland's Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence is on the same road.
An ambulance leaving the scene. Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson
An RNZ reporter at the scene saw an ambulance at the facility, before driving away.
Oranga Tamariki acting deputy chief executive youth justice services and residential care Neil Beales confirmed a staff member had suffered minor injuries.
He said the incident was appropriately managed, and the site was secure.
Beales said Oranga Tamariki tokk all incidents seriously and that steps had been taken to ensure the safety of everyone in the residence.
