Police Look Into School Fight at Train Station

May 13, 2026, 22:06
New ZealandSociety

Introduction

Police and schools are looking into a fight between students at the Sturges Road train station.

Main Body

On Tuesday at 4:10 p.m., more than 40 students fought. Many students wore Kelston Boys’ High School clothes. They hit and kicked a student from Waitākere College. Some other men stopped people from leaving and told the students to fight. The school principal says this is a serious problem. The school is working with the police. Auckland Transport gave camera videos to the police. Now, security guards walk around the station to keep people safe. Inspector Mohammed Atiq says the students had a problem before the fight. One student had a small injury. He did not go to the hospital. The police say this behavior is very bad. They are talking to the schools and the parents.

Conclusion

The police are still working on the case. There are more security guards at the station.

Learning

🛑 Actions in the Past

Look at these words from the story. They tell us what happened before now:

  • Fought (from fight)
  • Wore (from wear)
  • Hit (stays hit)
  • Kicked (from kick)
  • Stopped (from stop)
  • Told (from tell)

The Simple Rule: To talk about yesterday or last week, we change the action word.

Today I wear a shirt →\rightarrow Yesterday I wore a shirt

📦 Describing Things (Adjectives)

How do we describe a situation or a person? Put the describing word before the thing:

  • Serious problem
  • Small injury
  • Bad behavior

Pattern: Describing Word + Thing/Person

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
Law enforcement officers who keep people safe.
Example:The police arrived quickly after the fight.
school (n.)
A place where children learn.
Example:The school is closed for the holiday.
students (n.)
People who study at a school.
Example:The students went to the library.
fight (v.)
To argue or use violence.
Example:They had a fight over a game.
train (n.)
A long vehicle that runs on tracks.
Example:I take the train to work every day.
station (n.)
A place where trains stop.
Example:The station is next to the park.
camera (n.)
A device that takes pictures.
Example:She used a camera to record the event.
guard (n.)
A person who protects a place.
Example:The guard checked everyone's ticket.
safe (adj.)
Not in danger or harm.
Example:The children felt safe at home.
problem (n.)
Something that needs to be solved.
Example:We need to find a solution to the problem.
hospital (n.)
A place where sick people are treated.
Example:He was taken to the hospital.
injury (n.)
Harm to a body part.
Example:She had a small injury on her arm.