Man in Northland court on firearms and violence charges
7 May, 2021 03:17 AM
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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.
Northland man sentenced to prison after partner dies in fall from car roof
8 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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The court accepted Takimoana made the unfortunate choice of driving away. Photo / File
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
A Northland man has been jailed for just over two years after his partner died when she fell off the roof of his car as she was trying to stop him driving.
Phillip Lance Takimoana, 42, of Ōhaeawai, was sentenced in the Kaikohe District Court last month on a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of his partner, kindergarten teacher Trudi Ruffiner.