Man reoffends 10 days after leaving prison

Paikea Hemi had been out of prison for just 10 days before he reoffended - this time attacking family members.

He was sentenced to 18 months' jail for three charges of male assaults female and four months for breaching release conditions, to be served concurrently.

Hemi had gone to his mother's house to collect some belongings when the incidents happened, Rotorua District Court heard.

Defence lawyer Gisele Schweizer said Hemi went to the address "with good intentions". He had been drinking, his mother had been drinking and "everything fell apart once he was there", she added.

"He was asked to leave and he did but his sister followed him. That led to the assault on his sister. He has no recollection of pushing his mother but accepts they were drunk."

Ms Schweizer said Hemi also accepted he grabbed his partner around the throat causing scratches and welts to her head.

Judge Ian Thomas said in his sentencing Hemi had a history of violent offending.

Hemi's aunt was in court to support him and his mother had been hoping to attend but was stuck in Auckland.