Whangārei bar armed robbery

The story so far

An armed robbery took place at the Kensington Tavern in Whangārei on Friday 25 July, when a man allegedly fired a shot into the ceiling, assaulted a patron and stole cash.^{26, 27, 28 Jul 2025} Two offenders allegedly fled in a vehicle believed to be a white Toyota Aqua, which was reported to have stolen plates.^{26, 27 Jul 2025} Police appealed for help locating the car and sought two men over the robbery.^{26, 27 Jul 2025} A 35-year-old man was later arrested, and police recovered a firearm allegedly used in the robbery.^{28 Jul 2025}

Latest

A 35-year-old man has been arrested over the robbery, and police have recovered a firearm allegedly used in it.^{28 Jul 2025}

Key moments

1. 26 Jul 2025Armed robbery at Kensington Tavern; shot fired into ceiling, patron assaulted.
2. 27 Jul 2025Police seek white Toyota Aqua with stolen plates used by offenders.
3. 28 Jul 202535-year-old man arrested; firearm allegedly used in robbery recovered.

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