A person in hospital and a family dog ​​dies after intruders broke into a Northland home

A family dog ​​is dead and one person is in hospital after a group of men allegedly broke into a Kaipara property and brutally attacked its residents.

Friday’s incident, which occurred in the rural hamlet of Oruawharo, about 74km south of Whangārei, sparked a police investigation covering the entire upper North Island.

Three men, aged 27, 29 and 35, were arrested in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday and were due to appear in the Whakatāne District Court today on charges of aggravated burglary, committing a firearms offence, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, harm and criminal damage. intended.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Williams of Waitematā CIB said police were working around the clock to identify and locate the suspects.

“We initially received information of people and vehicles involved in the investigation traveling to the Rotorua area and further locations in the Bay of Plenty.”