Warning: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing.
Two shocking videos of a group of girls attacking other young girls have emerged online to the horror of locals and Auckland's Deputy Mayor.
Newshub understands the first video was filmed on King St in Pukekohe while the second video was taken outside Pukekohe North Primary School.
The first video on King Street was posted on social media and shows a group of three young girls up against a wall with three attackers standing in front of them.
One of the girls is kicked in the shoulder area by one of the suspects before another attacker starts repeatedly punching a different victim in the head.
One of the victims can be heard saying, "I'm sorry" as the horrific violence continues.
One of the attackers moves toward the two girls, who back off and move out of shot. As the video continues, one of the suspects drags one of the girls by the hair with the young victim saying, "stop please, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry".
The suspect starts punching and kneeing the young girl in the head and also pulling the girl's hair.
The second video - filmed outside Pukekohe North Primary School - shows a young girl in school uniform up against a fence with an attacker in front of her.
The attacker can be heard saying, "grab that bitch because I know if I end up killing her".
The footage shows a girl swinging her fist at the head of the victim several times before kicking her. The suspect throws several more punches before pulling the young victim's face and head down and driving her knee into the girl's head.
People can be heard in the background saying, "leave her alone" and at least one person attempts to separate the offender.
Counties Manukau South Area Commander Inspector Joe Hunter said police are aware of footage of the two vicious two assaults.
"We are extremely concerned by the violence shown in the videos and we ask the community to cease sharing them any further," he said.
"Police are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to both matters, and we are supporting the victims and their families.
"We are also working with our community and our partner agencies who hold a key role in the wider response due to the age of those involved in the offending."
Insp Hunter said the public can be assured that police are taking this offending very seriously.
"Enquiries are ongoing and it has been established that a majority of the offenders are involved in both incidents," he said.
Police encourage anyone with information to call 105, referencing file number 221001/8913. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Pukekohe North Primary School principal Jim Stafford-Bush confirmed to Newshub the second fight occurred and was filmed outside of the "safe and secure grounds" of the school.
"These students are not pupils of Pukekohe North Primary School," he said.
"The school believes they are likely to attend the local high schools and are hopeful the school concerned will address the conduct of these students."
Pukekohe High School principal Richard told Newshub none of the young people in the video, either those who were assaulted or those who carried out the attack, are students of Pukekohe High School.
"Senior staff have seen the video and are aware of the names of the girls who carried out the assault. Those names have been passed on to the police," Barnett said.
Deputy Mayor of Auckland Bill Cashmore told Newshub if the videos are genuine, it's a terrible event and not to be condoned in any way.
Footage of the fight outside Pukekohe North Primary School didn't go down well on social media, with one person saying, "That's bullying and harassment. Kids like that and their parents need to be held accountable. Yuck".
Another person wrote: "Poor kids. All of them. The ones getting beat up and the ones that are so severely damaged by their parents and/or community that they think this is how people should behave. I hate to think what has happened in their lives to create this."
A third person added, "Scum. People say oh it's the environment they were brought up in. Everyone has a choice and they chose to be maggots can't blame that on anyone but themselves."
