1 Jan 2025

Arrest after two stabbed at New Year's Eve party

9:31 pm on 1 January 2025
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Whangārei police say they've arrested a 19-year-old after two people were stabbed at a New Year's Eve party in the suburb of Ōtāngarei early this morning.

Officers were called to the party about 2am, when one victim was taken to hospital in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition, and the other was treated by ambulance staff.

Police said the offender had fled by the time they arrived but he was found later Wednesday morning.

He is due to appear in the Whangārei District Court tomorrow charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and assault with a weapon.

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the assault.

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