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Ōpōtiki brawl leaves three people in hospital as police investigate

From NZ Herald · () English

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Police are investigating a large street brawl on Ford Street in Ōpōtiki that left three people injured.
  • The three injured people were taken to Whakatāne Hospital, while the group involved dispersed before police began follow-up inquiries.

Three people were taken to Whakatāne Hospital after a large street brawl in Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty police said.

Police were called to Ford Street at about 11pm after reports of a fight involving a large group of people.

The group dispersed, and police are now making follow-up inquiries.

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Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.