Public aid police in arrest of Mongrel Mob member charged with kidnapping
12 Mar, 2021 12:59 AM
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A vehicle similar in make and model to this 1957 Ford Fairlane is linked to a kidnapping incident in Gisborne in February. Photo / File
A 45-year-old male Mongrel Mob member has been charged with kidnapping after police received helpful information from the public, leading to his arrest.
The man, who was set to appear in Gisborne District Court on Monday, was arrested at a Gisborne address this morning through a combination of police investigation and information from the public.
Gisborne Police Detective Sergeant Eric Hunter said the investigation was ongoing and welcomed any additional information from the public.
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Rongokako s name is missing from Te Mata Peak s entrance. It cannot be erased
19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Piripi Whaanga standing in front of a sign at the Tauroa Rd entrance of Te Mata Peak omitting his ancestor Rongokako. Photo / Paul Taylor
Piripi Whaanga standing in front of a sign at the Tauroa Rd entrance of Te Mata Peak omitting his ancestor Rongokako. Photo / Paul Taylor
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OPINION: One of my ancestors has died.
I read the obituary on a new signpost at one of the entrances to a Hawke s Bay tourist trail.
The tupuna was Rongokako, and he was the first-born of our family line in Aotearoa some 18 generations ago.
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