A Wairoa man has been arrested and charged with a raft of serious domestic violence offences.
Police were called to a Wairoa address in the early hours of Sunday morning when matters came to a head between the man and his ex-girlfriend after an altercation.
Police launched an investigation and uncovered three years of alleged violence towards the complainant.
Police executed a number of search warrants at addresses around Wairoa and located evidential items connected with the alleged offending, including a firearm and a number of conventional weapons.
The 46-year-old unemployed man appeared in the Gisborne District Court yesterday and faced 18 charges.