A 17-year-old arrested in Whangārei faces charges for a Jan. 8 dairy robbery and vehicle entry.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and unlawfully entering a vehicle after a January 8, 2026, robbery at a Whangārei dairy. Police executed a search warrant in Te Kamo, taking the suspect into custody without incident. He is expected to appear in Whangārei Youth Court, where bail will be opposed. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a series of recent aggravated robberies targeting dairies in the area. Authorities emphasized that such crimes will not be tolerated and thanked the community for its cooperation.