Rawiri Waititi condemns police operation targeting Rotorua homeless population

Tuesday 28 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Jan 2025, 5:00am

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Rawiri Waititi

Te Pāti Māori MP Rawiri Waititi has criticised police's Operation Trolley in Rotorua. The operation, which ran from 21 to 23 January, resulted in 13 arrests involving theft, assault, bail breaches and trespassing.

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1. StuffTue 28 Jan 2025, 4:13pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP ‘appalled’ by police’s Operation Trolley in Rotorua (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 29 Jan 2025, 5:00am

   Rotorua police’s Operation Trolley prompts political war of words (opens in new tab)