To be attributed to Detective Inspector Mark Loper:
Police have spoken to Anihera Black regarding allegations made in a video posted on Facebook over the weekend and are seeking further information in relation to these.
Police takes allegations of this nature very seriously and the interests and welfare of any potential victims are a priority to us.
We encourage anyone with information they wish to discuss with Police, or matters they wish to report, to contact us via their local station or by contacting the Adult Sexual Assault team on ASA@police.govt.nz
Anyone who wishes to come forward and speak with us can be assured they can do so in confidence.
Any information which is given to us will be assessed to determine what further steps may be required from a Police perspective, particularly appropriate support which can be offered to individuals.
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Issued by Police Media Centre