Source: New Zealand Police
A man will appear in court today after a firearm was discharged in Whangārei CBD in the early hours of Sunday.
An investigation led by Northland CIB has been underway since the incident occurred at a Vine Street car park just before 2am.
Enquiries led Police to a south Auckland address on Tuesday night.
Detective Senior Sergeant Aaron Crawford says Police received information that a person of interest was in Papakura just before 7pm.
“Our colleagues in Counties Manukau, including the Armed Offenders Squad, approached a President Avenue property and took the man into custody without incident,” he says.
A 24-year-old Kaipara man has been charged with discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
He will appear in the Manukau District Court today.
Detective Senior Sergeant Crawford says Police are still making into enquiries into why the incident took place.
“Our enquiries so far lead us to believe that this was an isolated incident following a dispute.
“We will not tolerate reckless violence such as this in our community, and it’s pleasing that we’ve been able to make an arrest in this case.”
Police are still seeking witnesses to Sunday morning’s incident to come forward.
“We are aware there a number of people on Vine Street at the time the firearm was discharged, and we would still like to speak with them as part of this investigation,” Detective Senior Sergeant Crawford says.
If you have information, you can contact Police on 105 or go online to 105.police.govt.nz using the reference number 261018/5370.
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Jarred Williamson/NZ Police
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/10/21/man-arrested-after-whangarei-firearms-incident/