Keep up to date and subscribe to NZ Police news and insights
Featured and latest news, stories, alerts and more.
Scan the latest Police news and information about your district.
View user-friendly graphics that provide an overview of key Police data.
Updates about local and national traffic issues and crime incidents.
Stories about Police and its people.
Subscribe to receive news, alerts, Ten One Magazine stories, advice of stolen boats, and safety advice by email or RSS feed.
Advice for victims, view FAQs, learn about our services and get safety advice
Get the answers to some of our most common queries.
Get some advice on the safety of yourself, your family, property and visitors to New Zealand.
Information about how Police supports victims of crime, including the Victim Notification Register and access the Victims information website.
Understanding the infringement process, how to pay, lost notice, request safety camera photo, transfer liability and more.
How to report bad driving, legislation, speed limits, road safety cameras and other safety advice.
How to get help for family violence (domestic violence) and learn about Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders.
An overview of our responsibilities and Values, plus links to key publications
Our drive for New Zealand to be the safest country in the world.
We aim to have the trust and confidence of all – to achieve this we operate in accordance with our values.
Find out how Māori and Police work together to help prevent crime, crashes and victimisation in our communities.
Police management and district structure, and Information about some of the many teams and units that make up Police.
View corporate publications, forms, guides and standards, general reports and research as well as crime statistics.
Explore the early history of Police, read the memorials of officers killed by criminal acts, and find out about the exciting Police Museum.
Find out about interesting roles where you can make a difference
All your recruitment questions answered.
Find out about our emergency and non-emergency service roles.
Current vacancies across various Police work groups.
The application process for non-sworn employee positions.
An overview of some of our key work groups.
Our values reflect what is important to us and the communities we serve.
Find out the various ways you can contact NZ Police
105 is the number for Police non-emergencies. 111 is the emergency number for Police, Fire and Ambulance.
Call triple one when you need an emergency response from Police, Fire or Ambulance.
If you have hearing or talking difficulties register for the 111 TXT service.
Search by station name or address.
Tell us what we’ve done well and what we need to improve on.
Other contact points across Police.
Information about how you can help us prevent crime
People featured here are sought by Police for arrest.
Find out if a vehicle has been reported stolen.
Your chance to help solve serious crimes.
Help us find answers to some of the country’s unsolved homicides.
Check to see if a boat is stolen and report sightings.
Tell us what you think.
Home > News > Arrest following incident in Totara Street, Gisborne
Attributable to Inspector Sam Aberahama, Tairāwhiti Area Commander:
Gisborne Police have made an arrest after two youths and a young woman were injured in a shooting in Gisborne last night.
Police received multiple calls from around 9:45pm last night, reporting multiple gunshots at a property on Totara Street.
The two youths and woman, who were outside the property at the time, later presented to Gisborne Hospital with gunshot-related injuries.
One youth, a teenager, was seriously injured and remains in hospital.
A 12-year-old was less seriously injured and has been discharged to her whanau.
The woman sustained moderate injuries and remains in hospital.
There was a large gathering of gang members and associates at the property at the time.
Police are in the early stages of determining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
An 18-year-old man was arrested yesterday evening and charged with possession of an offensive weapon and unlawfully possessing ammunition. He is due in the Gisborne District Court on October 3.
Investigations are ongoing.
We understand the distress these incidents cause in the local community and we want to reassure locals we are working hard to hold offenders to account.
This behaviour is completely unacceptable and is incredibly concerning when young people are injured as a result.
Police are in the area continuing our investigation and providing reassurance patrols.
There have been several high-profile firearms events in Gisborne this year in which women and children have been injured or killed as a result.
Two people are before the courts in relation to a homicide in March, while a homicide in July remains under investigation.
We would like to remind the community to report any incidents of concern so Police can intervene before it escalates.
Any information is helpful. If it is happening now, please call 111, and other information can be provided to 105 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
NZ Police app now available
Download instructions and FAQs
© Copyright 2022 New Zealand Police