Rotorua Police are appealing for information following an incident between two groups this morning on Old Taupo Road.
At about 8.50am, a number of men thought to be gang associates got out of a vehicle and chased another man back to his van, which was stopped in the opposite lane.
The group attacked both the man and his van before everyone involved drove away.
Anyone with information about or video footage of this incident is urged to contact Rotorua Police on (07) 349 9400 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre