A Whangarei man has pleaded guilty to threatening a staff member at the Kamo Work and Income office.
Shane Morris, 24, went to the Work and Income office on April 24 and became angry after a security officer asked him to leave.
Police were called and Morris was arrested and charged with behaving in a threatening manner after threatening to stab a worker in the office.
Morris will re-appear in Whangarei District Court on June 15.