Eastern district news

Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house

rpel50 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:33:47 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Cobham Place in Hastings early this morning.

The incident was reported to Police at around 3am today. Witnesses reported seeing possibly two people leaving the area on a quad bike at around the same time.

Our initial enquiries indicate that this incident is not linked to the ongoing tensions between Mongrel Mob and Black Power in Eastern District.

Update: Gang Conflict Warrant in Eastern District

hse179 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:59:56 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:

Police continue to be highly visible in the community as the Gang Conflict Warrant remains in place in the Eastern District.

The warrant has been invoked four times in the last 24 hours and 26 times since it was first issued on Thursday 24 April.

Yesterday, a 44 year-old Napier man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and a set of knuckle dusters were seized.

Police investigating house fire in Wairoa

jtenk9 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:48:03 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:

An investigation is under way into a house fire in Wairoa overnight.

Emergency services were called to the well-involved fire on Apatu Street about 7pm on Friday. The house had been vacant for several years, and no injuries were reported.

The house suffered substantial damage, and a neighbouring property was also damaged by the fire.

Today, Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand carried out a scene examination, though the cause of the fire is unexplained.

Fatal Crash, Tomoana Road, Hastings

fljpp1 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:41:32 +0000

Location:

Eastern

One person has died following a serious crash in Hastings this afternoon.

Police were alerted to a single vehicle crash on Tomoana Road at around 12.40pm.

Sadly, despite best efforts of emergency services, one person died at the scene.

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and follow diversions.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre

Update: Gang Conflict Warrant in Eastern District

hse179 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:20:15 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:

Two further people have been arrested in relation to the Gang Conflict warrant currently in place in the Eastern District.

The warrant has been invoked 13 times in the last 24 hours.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with prohibited display of gang insignia.

A 42-year-old Wairoa man has been charged with possession of cannabis.

Update: Gang Conflict Warrant in Eastern District

atei54 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:40:35 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:

Three people have been arrested in relation to the Gang Conflict Warrant currently in place in Eastern District, with powers being invoked eight times overnight.

A 21-year-old man was arrested in Wairoa shortly before 11pm and is due to appear in Wairoa District Court on 2 May on drug and driving-related charges.

A 21-year-old woman was also arrested for disorderly behaviour, while a 50-year-old man has been arrested for breaching bail.

Police investigating crash involving off-road motorcycle

jtenk9 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:55:51 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Attribute to Road Policing Manager Inspector Angela Hallett

Police are investigating a serious crash involving an off-road bike in Hastings this afternoon.

About 2pm, a motorcycle crashed on Canning Road, between Hapia Street and Orchard Road. As the bike skidded along the ground it hit a nurse outside a café, causing her moderate injuries.

One of the two juvenile on the bike received critical injuries, while the second received serious injuries. Police have established the rider was a 14-year-old, carrying a 17-year-old passenger.

Name release – State Highway 2, Tangoio crash

rpel50 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:51:56 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Police are now in the position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 2, Tangoio on 16 April.

He was Glen Stephen Harrison, 64.

Police extend our condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre.

Gang Conflict Warrant issued in Eastern District

rpel50 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:41:54 +0000

Location:

Eastern

To be attributed to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:

Eastern District Police have today been issued a Gang Conflict Warrant, following several incidents stemming from ongoing tensions between Mongrel Mob and Black Power.

At around 10:45pm on Tuesday night, shots were fired at houses in Wairoa associated with both gangs, and a Napier house connected to one of the gangs was targeted this morning.

Two men before the courts on unlawful hunting charges

bnjhy3 — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:44:57 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Two people are before the courts after Police executed two search warrants at addresses in Te Karaka, in relation to unlawful hunting in the region.

The warrants were executed on Thursday 17 April, resulting in Police locating and seizing a firearm, ammunition, and a large amount of cannabis.

Two men, aged 32 and 40, are due to appear in the Gisborne District Court tomorrow (23 April), facing charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, unlawful hunting and cultivating cannabis.