Second man charged after election hoardings damaged in Papamoa
Thursday 24 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Tauranga District Court
A 49-year-old man is due in Tauranga District Court next month following allegations of damaging election hoardings. Police responded to reports of a disturbance on Papamoa Beach Road around 8pm on 16 September. This is the second such incident reported in the area.
Key facts
4 facts
- 49-year-old man charged with two counts of wilful damage
- Incident occurred on Papamoa Beach Rd near Bermuda St around 8pm last Wednesday
- 43-year-old man due in court on 2 October with four wilful damage charges
- First incident involved 30 hoardings damaged on Parton Rd on 10 September
The full story
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A 49-year-old man is due in Tauranga District Court on 30 October facing two charges of wilful damage. Police allege the man was damaging election hoardings on Papamoa Beach Rd near Bermuda St around 8pm last Wednesday.
This arrest is the second recent incident involving damaged election hoardings in the Tauranga area. A 43-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court on 2 October facing four charges of wilful damage.
Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford said, “Police hope these arrests send a strong message that anyone who chooses to cause this type of damage will face the consequences”.
The first incident in the area involved a man allegedly responsible for a vandalism spree that damaged 30 hoardings in two hours. That incident began on Parton Rd in Pāpāmoa at approximately 6.30am on 10 September.
How it developed
- Thu 24 Sep, 5:31pmThe second report identifies the first incident as a vandalism spree involving 30 hoardings on Parton Rd on 10 September.
Where reports differ
- The reports differ on the specific date of the first incident, with one report noting it occurred on 10 September.
Compiled from reports by Stuff and 1News.