Whanganui man gets jail time for stealing blankets

Joshua Tetua was sentenced in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. Photo/ Bevan Conley

Whanganui man Joshua Tetua will spend one month in prison and pay reparation costs of $417 after pleading guilty to theft at the Whanganui District Court.

Tetua stole blankets from a motel.

His lawyer Roger Crowley said that the theft was "unremarkable".

"The value is low, it's just some blankets from a motel," he said.

Theft was not the only charge Tetua faced.

He has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of possession of firearms and two counts of receiving property, which were said to be firearms worth more than $1000.

Trial by jury was elected and Tetua will be remanded in custody for a case review hearing on May 1.

He also faces charges of endangering transport and injuring with intent to injure, to which he has pleaded not guilty and will have another case review hearing on May 22.