UPDATE: Second woman appears in court for attack on 92-year-old Kawakawa woman

Two women have now been arrested over a violent home invasion on Whangae Rd near Kawakawa. Photo / Peter de Graaf

A second woman has been arrested in relation to a brutal home invasion which left a 92-year-old Kawakawa widow in hospital.

Carrisa Angelique Davis, 40, of Kawakawa, appeared in the Kaikohe District Court this afternoon charged with aggravated burglary and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Her arrest followed the appearance of a 24-year-old Kaikohe woman Bella Rina Rudolph in court this morning.

Rudolph appeared by audio-visual link from Auckland Women's Prison, also charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

She was initially arrested on Friday on six unrelated burglary charges relating to earlier incidents in Kerikeri, Oromahoe, Rawene, Kawakawa and Paihia.

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Both women were remanded in custody and are due in Whangārei District Court on January 21. Rudolph indicated she would apply for bail at that date.

The head of the investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Rhys Johnston, said police were not looking for anyone else in relation to the home invasion.

"We know the community was appalled to hear the details of this incident and we are pleased to be able to hold those allegedly responsible to account. We want to reassure the community that police take matters of this nature extremely seriously and we will investigate thoroughly," he said.

The home invasion took place on the evening of January 9 on Whangae Rd, a rural road near Kawakawa.

Police said two women knocked at the victim's door asking for petrol, then assaulted her with a weapon, searched her home and stole property.

The victim, who was injured and extremely shaken by the attack, was admitted to Bay of Islands Hospital and discharged late the following day.