His vehicle was eventually located and stopped on SH48. While the charges might be split, his lawyer, Ian Farquhar, said the two separate charges were essentially the same, and if there was a resolution it would cover both. Therefore, he requested that the charges remain together in Taupō for the next hearing. Material in support of name suppression and an affidavit had been filed by the defendant, said Farquhar. Judge Phillip Cooper remanded the man to reappear on February 17 with bail to continue. Name suppression would also continue until further order, the judge said. “But it may not go on forever so you need to be aware of that.”