Neryda McNabb of the Whakatāne Beacon

Rotorua Daily Post·

28 Oct, 2026 04:08 AM4 mins to read

A man was struck in the face with a hammer at the Plains Hotel in Edgecumbe on Friday night.

Warning: Story contains graphic image

An Edgecumbe man is “lucky to be alive” after being struck in the face with a hammer at the Plains Hotel, his father says.

The man was yesterday undergoing surgery at Tauranga Hospital after being attacked at the hotel in Edgecumbe about 11.30pm on Friday.

Source: New Zealand Herald · Neryda McNabb of the Whakatāne Beacon

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