Soon after the altercation, about 8pm, Kaihau was in the passenger seat of a white Audi in Mt Wellington, Auckland, following a Toyota Caldina. Kaihau, who didn’t have a firearms licence, was in possession of a semi-automatic Remington shotgun with the stock and barrel cut short. Nearby police heard the bang and spotted the Audi undertaking the other car at speed and making its getaway. A prison beatingKaihau was also charged for his role in an earlier group prison assault. For discharging the firearm with reckless disregard and injuring with intent to injure his prison victim, Kaihau was sentenced to two years, eight months’ imprisonment.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2026 16:05 UTC