Twenty‑nine people were arrested in South Auckland last night as rugby fans celebrated after the rugby league game between Samoa and Tonga.
A police spokesperson said the arrests were for disorderly behaviour.
Police said the problems happened in the Otahuhu township between 10pm and 2am.
They said there were some major traffic issues with Tongan supporters celebrating in the streets in cars and on foot.
It was the third night in a row where there were several arrests as supporters of the two teams gathered in South Auckland.
The police were confiscating flags and flagpoles and blocked off some streets.
No‑one was injured.
Auckland's Manukau Ward city councillor Efeso Collins said the fighting between Tongan and Samoan rugby league fans was mostly young people who had taken their excitement too far.
Source: Radio NZ
