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Whangārei Otaika Shopping Centre incident: two people arrested

Brodie Stone
Brodie Stone
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12 Dec, 2025 01:36 AMQuick Read

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Police say inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding a disorder in Raumanga today. Photo / NZME

Police say inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding a disorder in Raumanga today. Photo / NZME

Two people have been arrested after a reported fight outside a shopping centre in Whangārei this afternoon.

Police were called to a disorder outside the Otaika Shopping Centre in Raumanga about 1pm.

A police spokesperson said they were still in the early stages of their inquiries into the incident, which people online reported as a fight.

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.

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