Two men on trial for burglary have pleaded guilty to some of the charges.
The trial of two Northland men accused of a theft and burglary spree of coastal and rural holiday homes ended earlier than expected after both pleaded guilty to some of the charges.
Jeremy Lyndon Tuhiwai, 43, and Paraire Pou, 39, entered their pleas before proceedings began on the third day
of their trial in the Whangarei District Court yesterday.
Both were released on bail and will be taken back in custody this morning until they are sentenced on a date yet to be decided.
Tuhiwai and Pou earlier this week denied embarking on a 10-month burglary and crime spree, allegedly stealing items worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Tuhiwai was facing 10 charges of receiving, six of burglary, and two of theft while Pou was charged with seven counts of receiving, three of burglary and three of theft. Both were also jointly facing three charges of burglary, two of theft and two of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
