New Year's Eve partiers enjoy the music at Mount Maunganui. Photo/Andrew Warner
Bay of Plenty Police are pleased with a relatively uneventful night on New Year's Eve.
By 1am this morning, there had been 22 arrests in the Western Bay of Plenty compared with six in Rotorua, seven in Taupo and one in the Eastern Bay. The majority of the arrests were
for alcohol-related disorder.
Prevention Inspector Steve Bullock said the Bay of Plenty district had once again demonstrated its maturity in terms of providing a safe and responsible environment to see in the New Year.
"Apart from pockets of alcohol-fuelled incidents the night went well with communities and holiday-makers enjoying themselves and staying safe.
"Notwithstanding the combined efforts of local councils and emergency services, the friends and families were genuinely looking after each other and remaining positive throughout.
