Pizza delivery man abducted in Howick

We have received a number of enquiries from media in regard to an item on TV3 news who reported that a Pizza delivery worker had been abducted this afternoon.

We can advise the following.

'Police received information form the public shortly after 3pm this afternoon that a person had been abducted from a Howick location.

The victim in this matter is a Pizza delivery person.

Some three hours later the male has been released unharmed and has contacted Police.

He was uninjured but very shaken.

He is assisting police with the investigation.

It is very early in the enquiry and police are unable to provide any more information at this stage.

Counties-Manukau staff are very busy with a number of incidents and we ask that media do not tey to contact investigative staff until they are in a position to provide more information