The male driver was shot in the shoulder while he was in his taxi on Stone St, pictured, in Miramar about 9.10pm, police said. Photo: NZMEA Wellington taxi driver fears getting back in his cab after he was shot in the shoulder by a passenger who refused to pay a fare. The male driver was shot in the shoulder while he was in his taxi on Stone St in Miramar about 9.10pm, police said. The taxi driver had taken a man and a woman from Courtenay Pl to Stone St where the dispute happened. Lauagiagi says the taxi driver had been working for the company for more than five years and is a very experienced driver.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 19, 2017 20:03 UTC