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Offender Database John Pouaka

John Mangaroa Pouaka

Alias

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Offences

Home invasion and aggravated robbery in Hastings in April 2001
Also has extensive record of burglary and dishonesty offences

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Tei Bo Brown
Shaun Staples

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1974

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 8 years 8 months in January 2002
Denied automatic parole after a section 107 Application was endorsed in March 2007
Has "applicable release date" October 2009

Background
NZ Herald story here and here
Hawkes Bay Today story here
Escaped from custody just after sentencing. Have now been recaptured.
Raided a home in Hastings with Brown and two others, threatened the terrified occupants with a knife and a hammer and stole money, clothing and a video. Knifed, kicked and beat one of the occupants, kicked the other. Escaped again near the end of his sentence!

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