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Phil Gillbanks

Acting Rotorua area police commander

6 stories since November 2024 Quiet since 6 Oct

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October 2026

4 OctSearch underway for two men who jumped into Ōtara River

October 2025

9 Oct 2025Public praised after 69-year-old woman assaulted in Rotorua

July 2025

16 Jul 2025Arrests and vehicle seizures following dangerous driving in Rotorua
10 Jul 2025Rotorua police to crack down on illegal dirt bike riders

January 2025

17 Jan 2025Council CCTV operators assist police with arrests in two regions

November 2024

6 Nov 2024Three arrested following armed robbery at Rotorua service station