Police received a report of a grievous assault from an address of SH30 near Rotoma yesterday at around 2:30pm. A man entered an address and requested assistance for a gunshot wound to his leg. He was said to have been status 2 – 3 (serious to moderate injuries) and was […]
Shocking video footage circulating online
A video showing motorcyclists being knocked from their bikes is circulating on social media. News Whakatāne has been told the incident happened near Te Teko yesterday however it appears the video may have resurfaced after been made some time ago. A Police Communications spokesperson said they were looking into the […]
Fire devastates Apanui School and community
Photos courtesy of Apanui School.
Series of incidents result in arrest
Police were seeking a wanted male who failed to stop in the Whakatane area this afternoon. A series of incidents followed in which a vehicle caught on fire and a police vehicle was damaged. A 31 year old male was taken into custody and will appear in the Whakatane District […]
Name released following December death
Police have released the name of the man who died on December 26 following an incident in Nukuhou two days earlier. He was 41-year-old Wipatene Mason, of Waimana. A 35-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and is next due to appear in […]
Whakatane Police investigating suspicious death in Kawerau
Whakatane Police are investigating the death of a man this morning in Kawerau. The man was located injured at the intersection of Newall and Whittaker Streets at about 7:10 this morning, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and is yet to be formally […]
Salt Air Surf ram-raiders
In the early hours of Tuesday well known local surf shop Salt Air Surf was ram-raided. This involved four offenders ramming through the front doors of The Strand store in a Subaru B4 vehicle that had been stolen earlier in the night. This vehicle came to a rest inside the […]
Whakaari: Remembrance service to mark one year
One year on from the 2019 Whakaari eruption, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa with support from Māori Television will remember the lives lost and acknowledge the efforts of many during the tragedy. Special iwi commemorations will be held on December 9 in Whakatāne at Te Mānuka Tutahi Marae and will […]