During his appearance Harding - who was representing himself - questioned what his charges were.
The presiding justice of the peace - who later asked Hawke's Bay Today not to be named- told Harding he was facing a number of outstanding matters, as well as new charges related to burglary, not living within the standards of his release, and protection order breaches.
As Harding was taken from the dock after his appearance, he said if a certain person was not released from prison, "I'm going to kill a cop everyday".
Harding was arrested yesterday afternoon after being spotted by an off duty police officer in Napier.
Earlier that day the armed offenders squad was called to a Te Awa Ave property in search of him, but a police spokesperson said there had been no sign of him there.
Yesterday's search was the latest in a series carried out by police in pursuit of Harding - in late January another AOS callout was sparked when he reportedly barricaded himself in a Napier house.
The owners of the Tamatea property in question said this "destroyed" their property, forcing them to move into a motel. The owners said they had assured police no one was inside.
There had been concerns that members of the public had been assisting in keeping Harding out of sight.