A woman whose son has been charged with setting out on a rampage with a chainsaw says she stands by him.
Kaleb Travis, 25, has been charged after dramatic scenes at his mother's Hikurangi home last week.
He allegedly cut through the front door, then through a pole, causing the veranda to collapse, before slicing through a front gate and a takeaway sign. Police claim the hi-revving onslaught began with a dispute over a box of Steinlager beer.
It is also alleged he pushed his mother against a wall and pulled out a knife before being arrested.
Luana Travis said the allegations were "blown out of proportion".