“Thankfully, the taxi driver was uninjured but is understandably shaken by this incident,” Brady said.
Just before 1am today, a man suspected to be the passenger was seen at a Rotorua bar before leaving in a different taxi.
When police stopped the taxi, an airgun was found, and a man was arrested.
A 26-year-old is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today, charged with aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.