A Tauranga man accused of committing three armed hold-ups within 10 days has been back in court.
Thomas Awhio Te Pere, 33, faced three charges of aggravated robbery when he appeared in Tauranga District Court today via audio-visual link.
Police have alleged that on July 17 Te Pere robbed the Cameronian Dairy with a claw hammer, and the next day held-up the 14th Avenue Dairy with a metal wheel brace.
It is further alleged that on July 26 he wielded a claw hammer at Greerton Lotto shop assistant before making off with a sum of cash from the till.
Te Pere is yet to enter pleas to the charges.