A Napier man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to an alleged shooting incident in Pourerere has pleaded not guilty.
The man, who has interim name suppression, was arrested and charged following an incident involving a firearm and the now-deceased Mongrel Mob member Nevara Raheke at an address on Long Range Rd, Pourerere, on November 17 last year.
Raheke, 47, died two weeks after arriving at the Hawke's Bay Hospital with critical injuries that same November day.
The appearance of the Napier man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at the Hastings District Court was yesterday excused by Judge Tony Adeane.
The 40-year-old entered a not guilty plea through his defence lawyer, Jonathan Krebs, and was remanded on bail to next appear on March 22.