Hostage tells of gunman's 'one more victim' threat

A man held hostage by an armed man has told how his captor said he did not expect to see another day, and "one more victim was neither here or there".

Ian Miller was giving evidence at the depositions hearing of Antonie Ronnie Dixon in the Manukau District Court.

He said Dixon burst into his bedroom in his home in Flat Bush, Manukau City, early one morning with a home-made pistol and told him to behave or things would get messy.

Dixon told him he had already shot someone and chopped his girlfriend's hand off.

He did not expect to see one more day, and "one more victim was neither here or there".

The court heard that police followed Dixon to Mr Miller's street after a fatal shooting in Pakuranga.

During the pursuit, Dixon allegedly fired four times at the police car.

Mr Miller said he and his partner returned to his Inchinnam Rd home about midnight on January 21.

About 2.15am he woke to hear hammering on his bedroom door.

His partner opened the door and Dixon burst through.

She escaped when Mr Miller pushed her through a gap between himself and Dixon.

Prosecutor Richard Marchant asked Mr Miller what Dixon said.

"I couldn't be exact but it was along the lines of, 'Behave yourself or things could get messy. I've already shot somebody tonight'," he replied.

Mr Miller said Dixon was hyperactive and agitated. They sat down in the bedroom and the telephone rang.

Mr Miller answered to hear a police officer telling him that a fugitive was on the loose in his street and he should make sure his doors and windows were locked.

"It was a little late. He was already with me."

Within five minutes he received another telephone call, this time from a police negotiator.

Dixon had settled down, but was pacing around, checking a couple of doors, said Mr Miller.

"He did mention that he'd shot somebody and that he'd chopped his girlfriend's hand off and that he had driven to Auckland and that was it.

"After that I just replied, 'You've had a very busy night'."

Mr Miller said Dixon told him a samurai sword he had used broke in the attack and that if he had time, he would try to get his money back.

He said Dixon appeared to be high on some sort of substance.

He overheard him say to the police negotiator that Boeing 747s changed direction and followed him, and that he had been tracked by satellites.

Mr Miller told the court that for some time the pair talked about things not related to the night's events, and about 5.30am Dixon had a long conversation with the negotiator.

"He agreed that he would let me go. He thought I was a good bastard."

Mr Miller said that he suggested the pair should leave the house together, but Dixon wanted to remain behind.

He thought Dixon had wanted him as a human shield, and there had been a plan for them both to wear similar clothes if Dixon had tried to make a run for it.