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Local residents say the property owned by Josh Ioane has been a ‘party house’ for about a year, especially after the Highlanders’ home games.
Residents say an All Black Josh Ioane test property in suburban Dunedin has become a notorious “party house” where loud, alcohol-fueled gatherings frequently occur on weekends, particularly after games. of the Highlanders.
Ioane and five other players – Daniel Lienert-Brown, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Patelesio Tomkinson and Sione Misiloi – were removed by the Highlanders after they went drinking after last Friday’s loss to the Hurricanes, and police confirmed to Things They attended a ‘mess’ job and visited the Lochend Street address in Musselburgh on Saturday around 12:28 am.
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Lochend Street in Dunedin, where All Black Josh Ioane lives.
After speaking with several concerned local residents in the area, Stuff can reveal that not only was there a raucous party on Friday night, but similar gatherings have been taking place for about a year.
“It was very loud,” said one Things. “It would probably be 3 in the morning.
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“Every time there is a Highlanders game there is a party there. It has been going on for at least a year.
“It’s just the bass of the music … it’s so loud.”
Another elderly resident in the area, where numerous properties are located near Ioane’s home, said the players chanted “we are the Highlanders” at last week’s party.
Police also attended and took some young women home, he said.
“This lasted all night,” he said, “until the police came and shut them down the next day.”
The woman said she saw the men walking up and down the road with bottles in hand.
“There were a couple of girls in the latter, I don’t know what the story was with them, but the police took them away in their car.”
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The Highlanders lose forward Teariki Ben-Nicholas before their loss to the Hurricanes last Friday.
One of the resident rugby fans he spoke to Things She said she was horrified that the players decided to party after losing 30-19 to the Hurricanes on Friday. ” They didn’t play well, ” said the resident who watched the game.
She was pleased that six of the players were removed, “and what they are doing needs to come out.”
“It’s a party house … I don’t know how many of them live there.”
The Highlanders celebrated Aaron Smith’s 154th game for the club after Friday’s loss, but it appears the six-man group started afterward, dimming Smith’s achievement.
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Prop Daniel Lienert-Brown is supposed to be rehabilitating a broken arm.
Ioane’s involvement is particularly concerning for the Highlanders, given that the club only has two current All Blacks and Ioane has been unable to start since his test debut in 2019.
One resident said that she had never spoken to Ioane, nor had she called the police or noise control, but had a message for him regarding the children who lived on the quiet street and were looking at him.
” If he ever wants to go back, we’re talking about Josh, in the All Blacks he has to grow up and learn that alcohol is a bad culture to have in sports … there are little kids who live on this street and they know he lives there “, He said.
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Residents say children living across Josh Ioane’s street know he played for the All Blacks and look up to him.
” He is not a good example for the younger ones.
“He should have matured by now and realized how crazy his ways are if he wants to progress in sports.”
Highlanders CEO Roger Clark and Ioane declined to comment when approached Thursday about the residents’ claims.
Previously, Clark directed Things to comments made by head coach Tony Brown on Wednesday.
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A normally quiet residential street in Dunedin has been interrupted by the drunken antics of Highlanders players.
“They let the team down around their standards,” Brown said Wednesday. “They broke the code we live by.
“It’s about professional habits. They disappointed the team and the entire organization, and they will not be available for selection. “
The Highlanders are at the bottom of the ladder at Super Rugby Aotearoa and will face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
