Three men have appeared in the Whakatane District Court charged with attempted murder.
The trio, aged 21, 29 and 52, were all dressed in white boiler suits and appeared before a community magistrate.
They were remanded in custody to reappear in the Whakatane District Court on Wednesday.
Duty solicitor Rebecca Plunket asked for suppression until the men had a lawyer appointed and a formal application could be made.
The attempted murder charges stemmed from an incident at a River Road property at approximately 6.15am on Friday.
