Instead, on March 19, she went to Hamilton’s Super Cheap Auto on Mill St, in a vehicle with false plates. She entered the store with another person and was spotted by staff removing the packaging from car seat covers. They were approached by staff, and had the seat covers and a tyre iron taken off them and asked to leave. Then, nearly three hours later, Dickson and a co-defendant went to the Chemist Warehouse and stole fragrances before she pulled out the knife again. Dickson also targeted a retail outlet and stole items which could then be used to trade for money or drugs.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2026 14:04 UTC