Mascelle asked the defendant again to confirm his date of birth. “With all due respect your honour are you offering me a contract?” “Just for clarity I need to ensure we are talking with the right person”, Mascelle said. Taite refused again, and his audiovisual link was cut off. He was ordered to reappear at February 26 through audiovisual link along with the other 16 facing charges. The 17 men are jointly charged for the incident between 29 December, 2020 and January 3, 2021 at the prison in Ōtorohanga.
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Prisoners were seen on the roof of a unit at Waikeria Prison during the six day stand-off.