Home / New ZealandAlbany axe attack: Accused pleads not guilty by reason of insanityRNZ6 Sep, 2023 02:08 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMultiple people have been hospitalised after a man entered several restaurants in the Auckland suburb of Albany and attacked customers with a weapon on Monday night. Video / Hayden WoodwardBy RNZThe man accused of an axe attack on Auckland’s North Shore has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.Three people were injured after the incident at a number of Chinese restaurants on Corinthian Drive in Albany in June. In the Auckland District Court on Wednesday, the man, who has name suppression, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. He has been remanded in custody, and his next court appearance is set for November.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.More to come...SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandLiveNew ZealandWaitangi 2026: Waka ceremony hits the water05 Feb 08:47 PMNew ZealandHawke’s Bay police continue major crime investigations05 Feb 08:33 PMAucklandPedestrian dead after being struck on Auckland motorway05 Feb 07:55 PMSponsoredDiscover Australia with AAT Kings’ easy-going guided holidays 15 Jan 12:33 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.