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They found the pair parked on the side of the road. As her brother came towards the car the woman got out and limped towards him. Karaitiana eventually approached his partners brother “aggressively”, carrying a knife, and lunged at him. The womans brother was struck twice on the forearm and left with a small puncture wound. The court heard that while on bail for the assaults, Karaitiana and two others obtained a Volkswagon Golf. A separate Crown summary stated two of the males, inclu...

Tara Shaskey08:00, Apr 30 2021 SIMON OCONNOR/STUFF/Stuff Arana Kipa-Dakin was caught with an illegal catch of pāua at Kawaroa reef. (File pic) A Taranaki man’s illegal pāua haul of more than eight times the daily limit has landed him a hefty fine. Arana Kipa-Dakin had been gathering shellfish from Kawaroa reef in New Plymouth on November 16 when he was stopped by a fishery officer. The 46-year-old was found with 85 pāua, 84 of which were undersized. The daily recreational limit of the d...

He verbally abused his partner and asked why she had given up on the relationship, before running outside and smashing the cellphone. Almao then returned to the bedroom and verbally chastised the victim, before taking two steps towards where she was crouched beside the bed and swinging his foot. The victim closed her eyes and felt a blow to the side of her head. She got back on to the bed and Almao grabbed her and pulled her from side to side. She got out of the bedroom and called police on...

Troels Sommerville/Stuff Abraham Sovea, 22, outside Manukau District Court. A warrant was issued for his arrest when he failed to appear in the New Plymouth District Court on Thursday. (file photo) A driver who indicated he would plead guilty to causing a fatal crash which killed a Taranaki motorcyclist has again had a warrant issued for his arrest. Abraham Sovea, of Manukau, is charged with dangerous driving causing death and being an unlicensed driver after a Waitangi Day 2020 crash on State...

SUPPLIED/RNZ The Court of Appeal has reduced Tyson Disraeli Hutchinson’s jail sentence by six months on a raft of charges involving firearms. (file photo) A Taranaki gangster involved in shooting up a rival gang’s pad and other violence charges involving firearms has had his jail sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. In July, Tyson Disraeli Hutchinson was jailed for five years and four months after pleading guilty to a range of charges including participating in an organised criminal gr...