Name suppression
A Whangarei man charged with murdering Moses Mahanga was granted interim name suppression when he appeared in Manukau District Court. The 26-year-old was remanded in custody until November 24 when he will appear in the High Court at Whangarei. Mr Mahanga was found dead in a vehicle in Otangarei, Whangarei on October 4. A post-mortem examination found the 25-year-old died as a result of a gunshot wound.
Tide blocks highway
High tide blocked one lane of State Highway 1 just south of Kaeo yesterday morning. Water spilled across the southbound lane of SH1 about 5km north of Kaeo around 11am. The blocked lane cleared after the tide receded about 1pm.
Sightings of car