Students from two prominent high schools in Whangārei were among those involved in a pre-arranged fight during school hours that left one person injured.
A police spokesperson confirmed officers attended “various disorder and wilful damage incidents involving a large group of youths” on Cross and Manse Streets in Regent about 2.30pm on Tuesday.
“Police’s Youth Aid Service will be engaging with the two schools involved,” the spokesperson said.
Hato Hone St John confirmed an ambulance attended the scene and transported one person with moderate injuries to Northland Base Hospital.
Whangārei Boys’ High School principal Karen Gilbert-Smith said there was a pre-arranged fight which students from the school attended, along with students from nearby Whangārei Girls’ High School and some young people not attending any school.