Police have launched an appeal for any witnesses to come forward after several people were assaulted and numerous pieces of property were damaged in Rotorua this weekend.

Three people were seriously injured in the Western Heights area of the city during the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, with one remaining in hospital.

Rotorua Police say they were called to 'a disorder event” at Tania Crescent at around 2.30am on Sunday.

'On arrival Police established there were multiple areas where activity had taken place and a number of injured people who had been assaulted,” says Rotorua Field Crime Manager Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow.

'Several vehicles and a fence were damaged during the course of this incident.”

The offenders responsible are said to have fled the scene in several motor vehicles prior to police arrival.

The incident took place on Tania Crescent. Image: Google Maps.

'We want to reassure the public that we take this behaviour extremely seriously,” says Lindsay.

'Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this incident.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any footage which may assist, is asked to contact Police by calling 105 and quoting file number: 220206/0704