Police are still searching for the man who frightened the girls.

The man was expected to appear in the Manukau District Court this afternoon.

He was pulled off the ground by security guards and sat for the rest of the hearing.

Two women slugged it out at a country tavern and now face assault charges.

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In one attack, Michael Tawhara punched his then-girlfriend about 10 times in the face.

The offending spanned two years and continued even after he was arrested for the crimes.

“It was really certain they were cooking and producing a lot of meth at that property."

Justice Cameron Mander told the jury Dickason’s future was now up to him.

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The group's crime spree came to a halt after police spikes stopped their getaway vehicle.

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People were yelling, there was a repetitive 'thud' and two days later a body was found.

The pair pleaded guilty a year ago to crimes committed when they were teens.

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She allegedly smiled as the assault unfolded and stopped a person from intervening.

'In a lot of these cases you’re chasing shadows, but here there’s a genuine lead.'

The car with the baby inside was found a short time later, 1.3km from where it was stolen.

“To be honest, I wanted to kill someone,” he said of the random attacks.

'I don't know how I got home,' one of the women told the court.

The defendant could face up to three years' imprisonment if found guilty of the charges.