Man in Northland court on firearms and violence charges 7 May, 2021 03:17 AM 2 minutes to read The man appeared in the Kaikohe District Court on Friday. Photo / NZME Northern Advocate A 27-year-old man has appeared in the Kaikohe District Court charged with a number of serious firearms and violence offences. The man was granted interim name suppression during his brief appearance before Judge Brandt Shortland on Friday afternoon. The charges stem from incidents in different parts of the country two weeks apart. On charges of discharging a firearm at a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful possession of a pistol, he was remanded in custody and is due in the Auckland District Court on May 26.