He was also charged with knowingly using a firearm against a member of the police.
Kohu's lawyer Debbie Goodlet did not request name suppression in Whanganui District Court today, but she did argue against photographing or taking video.
However, Judge David Cameron allowed photos to be taken.
The defendants were brought to the dock one by one.
Defence lawyers and prosecutors briefly addressed the court around questions of bail, media applications and name suppression.
Name suppression was declined for all other defendants who face less serious charges than Kohu.
Hemi Kohu, 17, was charged with dishonestly getting into the stolen Ford Telstar and knowingly using a firearm against police.
Name suppression was also declined for Melissa Vaka, also 17, and Hereina Paul, 22.
A name suppression application for Carlos Bushell, 28, was also declined but the judge said Bushell clearly was not a principal offender.
He appeared in a black vest and kept his head down. He's charged with knowingly helping Dolphy Kohu avoid arrest.
Aroha Kohu, 39, can also be named as a member of the arrested group. She's charged with dishonestly getting into the Ford Telstar and today she was bailed to an Ohakune address.
Paul, 22, was bailed to reappear in Whanganui High Court on September 9.
"You're fortunate to be granted bail," Judge Cameron told her.
Earlier, a man appealed to the public to pronounce Dolphy Kohu's name correctly.
He asked people to stop "bastardising" the family name Kohu and said it should be pronounced "Core-who."
As he left the court he said he would he would get his lawyers onto people who continued mispronouncing the name.
He urged those reporting the case to learn te reo, as mispronunciation of surnames could be insulting to families.
