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New Zealand
Press Release – New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector John Sutton, NZ Police:
A fourth person has been arrested today in relation to the search for wanted man Hone Reihana.
A 25-year-old West Auckland woman has been charged with being an Accessory after the Fact and will be appearing in the Waitakere District Court this afternoon.
A team of detectives continue to carry out a number of enquiries in our ongoing efforts to locate Reihana, aged 27, who is wanted in relation to a shooting incident at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland in April.
Over the past week, three other people have been arrested and charged in Auckland and Northland with being an Accessory after the Fact in relation to this investigation.
As stated by Detective Inspector John Sutton, NZ Police:
Police have arrested a third person in connection to the ongoing investigation to locate Hone Reihana, 27, who is wanted to arrest following the shooting incident last month at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in West Auckland this morning.
He has been charged with being an Accessory after the Fact and is scheduled to appear in the Waitakere District Court this afternoon.
It follows the arrest of two other people in relation to this investigation in Northland over the weekend.
Police continue to carry out a range of enquiries to locate and apprehend Hone Reihana, who also uses the name Hone Hawira, and ask for anyone with sightings of him to contact 111 and to not approach him.
Press Release – New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector John Sutton, NZ Police:
Police have arrested a third person in connection to the ongoing investigation to locate Hone Reihana, 27, who is wanted to arrest following the shooting incident last month at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in West Auckland this morning.
He has been charged with being an Accessory after the Fact and is scheduled to appear in the Waitakere District Court this afternoon.
It follows the arrest of two other people in relation to this investigation in Northland over the weekend.
Police continue to carry out a range of enquiries to locate and apprehend Hone Reihana, who also uses the name Hone Hawira, and ask for anyone with sightings of him to contact 111 and to not approach him.