Whangae Rd, off State Highway 1 near Kawakawa, where a 92-year-old woman was assaulted during a violent home invasion, is a winding metal road through bush and farmland.
Two women charged over a home invasion which left a 92-year-old Kawakawa widow in hospital will remain behind bars until their next court appearance.
Bella Rina Rudolph, 24, of Kaikohe, appeared by audio-visual link from Auckland Women's Prison, while 40-year-old Carrisa Angelique Davis of Kawakawa appeared in person at the
Whangārei District Court before Judge John McDonald yesterday.A hearing was scheduled for todayto decide if the Northern Advocate could publish photos of the two women charged over the assault.
Rudolph is charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the January 9 attack in Whangae Rd near Kawakawa.
Rudolph was initially arrested on six unrelated burglary charges relating to earlier incidents in Kerikeri, Oromahoe, Rawene, Kawakawa and Paihia.
Davis was also charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
