Whangārei bar robbery: Man arrested after shot fired, patron injured

By Peter de Graaf

RNZ·

28 Jul, 2025 06:52 AM2 mins to read

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Police have arrested a man behind the robbery of a Whangārei bar.

By Peter de Graaf of RNZ

Police have arrested a man they say was behind a brazen robbery of a Whangārei bar in which one person was injured and a shot was fired into the pub’s ceiling.

Detective Senior Sergeant Michelle Harris, of the Whangārei CIB,
said the man entered Kensington Tavern about 10pm on Friday and discharged a firearm before demanding money.

She said officers put in long hours throughout the weekend to track down the offender, which culminated in a police operation outside an Okara Drive business on Monday afternoon.

A 35-year-old man was arrested and would face serious charges when he appeared in the Whangārei District Court on Tuesday.