27 Oct 2020

Two men still at large after police shooting

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 27 October 2020

Two men who shot at a police officer in Northland early this morning are still at large.

In what police say seems to be a planned attack, a vehicle pulled out in front of a patrol car to bring it to a stop at the Puketona junction of state highways 10 and 11, south of Kerikeri.

Two men with guns then got out and fired a shot, damaging the police car's windscreen.

The officer escaped unharmed.

The mayor of the Far North is John Carter and he spoke to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.