The shocking videos were shared online. Photo / TikTok
The shocking videos were shared online. Photo / TikTok
They're at it again.
Groups of teens are again putting their lives at risk for internet fame, sharing videos of themselves performing dangerous stunts atop Auckland skyscrapers.
Police have spoken out, warning others away from similar actions and asking the public to contact them if they anyone putting their lifeat risk.
The latest videos, posted to a short-lived TikTok account, show a group of young people scaling notable Auckland high-rises.
The videos show them on the roof of the 117 metre tall Quay West building, home to a hotel and apartments.
They can be seen walking along a narrow ledge, dangling their feet over the edge and, in a heart-stopping moment, stepping on the building's signage.
Video shows one of the young people stepping on the narrow letters of the Quay West signage. Photo / TikTok
Another video shows the group gaining access to the roof of the towers at 205 Queen St.
After squeezing through a door, the group watch the sunset from the roof of one tower before they are spotted by residents of a nearby penthouse apartment.
The video shows just how close the teens come to the edge. Photo / TikTok
Police told the Herald that these specific incidents had not been reported to them but they were aware of recent media reports on similar stunts.
"Obviously Police would strongly discourage anyone partaking in such an activity and putting their own safety at serious risk and we would investigate if we had any complaints from building owners," a police spokesperson told the Herald.
"We ask anyone who has concerns for someone's safety to contact 111 immediately," they added.
The Herald has approached Quay West management for comment.
Last month another TikTok account emerged that briefly shared videos of Auckland teens putting their lives at risk.
In the videos, the teens were seen teetering on the edge of buildings and steel bars from construction sites, dangling their legs off and looking hundreds of metres down to the concrete.
The teens warn in the TikTok videos that their stunts are the actions of "professionals".
When met with criticism online and questioned about the major risks, the person running the TikTok account responded, writing: "Not that high of a risk. Reward is thrill."
In 2020, two men filmed themselves risking their lives by scaling the Pacifica building in downtown Auckland, which is the second tallest in Auckland at 178 metres.
