Tamati Anthony Chamberlain has been remanded in custody on a raft of methamphetamine charges.

The 28-year-old Edgecumbe man is charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply, eight charges of offering to supply metham-

phetamine, and driving while disqualified.

No bail application was made when he appeared in the Whakatāne District Court on Wednesday and he was remanded to reappear on April 29.

Judge Louis Bidois said it was serious offending that occurred while Chamberlain was on bail, and represented a huge escalation for him.

Bail granted

Paora Rangihika has been released on electronically monitored bail.

Rangihika faces charges of assault with a blunt instrument, namely a car door, assault on a child, common assault and speaking threateningly.

He will appear for case review on April 8.

Bail warning

An Ōpōtiki man who notched up a new charge while on bail was readmitted to bail but with a warning.

Judge Bidois told Peter James Dennis Raniera Mahaki that if he continued to misbehave and continued to breach his bail, he would end up back in custody.

With a trial date for the Crown charges, and facing nine to 12 months away, the judge told Mahaki it was up to him how he behaved.

“You can wander at night and drink with your mates, but don’t cry if you get locked up.”

Mahaki was remanded to March 26 on charges of breaching bail and threatening to injure a constable with intent to intimidate him.

On Crown matters, including burglary and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, he will appear for case review on June 25.

Six times over

An Otakiri man who drove on State Highway 30 at Te Teko with a breath alcohol level almost six times the legal limit has been sentenced to community work and supervision.

Caleb James Leseur, 31, was subject to a zero alcohol licence at the time.

When stopped by police, he had an alcohol level of 1454 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit for driving is 250mcg.

Judge Bidois said it was a very high level and Leseur should not have been driving because he was on a zero alcohol licence.

He sentenced him to 300 hours’ community work and 12 months’ supervision. He also disqualified him from driving for 15 months.

Fines imposed

Rikki Jones was in a public park in Tauranga on Christmas Day when he decided to smash the wing mirror of a vehicle with a hammer.

Jones pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and wilful damage.

He was not assessed as suitable for community work or supervision, so Judge Bidois imposed a fine of $500 plus costs on the offensive weapon charge and $350 plus costs for the wilful damage. He must also pay $200 to the vehicle owner.

Serious drink issue

Hector Lloyd appeared for sentence on charges of drink driving and assault.

With several drink driving convictions for driving with alcohol levels over 1000mcg, Judge Bidois said Lloyd had “serious issues”.

The drink driving was committed while he was on bail for assault.

Lloyd was fined $400 plus costs for the assault and ordered to pay emotional harm reparation of $300.

On the drink driving charge, he was sentenced to 240 hours’ community work, 12 months supervision and disqualified from driving for 15 months.

July hearing

John Rangi Mika has elected a judge-alone trial on a charge of threatening to injure with intent to intimidate.

It is alleged the 67-year-old threatened to cave the complainant’s head in.

A hearing is set down for July 17.