Rapper Scribe is wanted for drug-related offences.
Scribe appears to have taken to social media to defend himself after a warrant for his arrest was issued after missing his court appearance.
In a Facebook post directed at Kapiti police under the name of Jeshua Ioane Luafutu he said there were valid reasons he missed his courtdate.
"Do I manufacture drugs? No. Do I sell drugs? No. Do I promote drug use? Never. Are there more dangerous ciminals who deserve this attention? Yes! Have I made mistakes? Most certainly.
"See it for what's really happening. I can take the consequences of my actions but I'm also a father and how this will effect my children is all I care about.
"The media in this country are not journalists. No offence to the police but do you need assistance finding me? Where the f*** am I gonna hide? I'm Scribe."
On April 2 Scribe was allegedly caught with an "offensive weapon" - a bat - in a public place.
At the same time the singer and father was allegedly found to have in his possession a Class A controlled drug, namely amphetamine.
Court documents also state he had a pipe in his possession "for the purpose of the commission of an offence against the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 namely consuming, smoking, using a Class A controlled drug namely amphetamine".
The alleged offending came just days after he announced on social media that he was entering rehab for addiction issues.
