Police seek witnesses after serious brawl at Hastings’ Common Room bar

Hawkes Bay Today

20 Mar, 2026 02:45 AMQuick Read

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Police want to identify this man in relation to a fight inside the Common Room bar in Hastings that left one person needing hospital treatment.

Police want witnesses of a fight inside a popular Hastings bar to come forward.

The brawl, which involved men and women, happened inside the Common Room bar at 227 Heretaunga St East between 1.30am and 2am on Sunday, March 8.

Several people were injured in the fight, some seriously with
one requiring hospital treatment.

A police spokesperson said they particularly want to identify a man seen in security video footage wearing a fawn Gucci baseball cap and a white shirt.

Police ask people at the Common Room when the fight took place, or anyone who knows someone affected, to call 105, referencing the file number 260308/6292.