Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·24 Aug, 2026 03:11 AM2 mins to read‌A Far North police officer was struck in the head by a man resisting arrest on Saturday. Photo / NZMEA Far North police officer was struck in the head by a man resisting arrest on Saturday. Photo / NZMEA Northland police officer was struck in the head by a man resisting arrest on Saturday, police say.

A 38-year-old Far North man will appear in court today charged with assaults with intent to injure – first responder, escapes from police custody, resisting police, ill-treatment of an animal and two