A Kaitaia teenager who has admitted running over the owner of a car he took has been remanded on bail for sentencing on February 4.
Nicky Heihei, 18, was told by Judge Greg Davis in Kaitaia District Court the starting point for sentencing would be three years' imprisonment. He was also referred to the restorative justice co-ordinator.
Heihei, who admitted and was convicted on four counts or burglary and one each of aggravated injury, driving with excess alcohol and escaping custody, was one of five people charged after a short-lived crime spree that began at 4.20am on October 7, when he and six others others broke into the Kaitaia RSA.
They were inside the premises for about three minutes, taking a large quantity of alcohol, which they began to drink.
At 6.50am Heihei walked past an address in Matthews Ave in Kaitaia and decided to steal one of the vehicles parked on the property. He entered the house via the front door while the victim was preparing for work, took all the keys from a hook and began trying them to open one of the vehicles. He eventually succeeded, and got into the car.