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NZ Herald
15-07-2025
- NZ Herald
Hori Gage's partner describes moment he was gunned down outside his home in Palmerston North
It's the Crown's case that Gage was killed in retaliation for a violent gang brawl that happened two days earlier, when a local Black Power president was stabbed and had his patch taken off him by members of the Mongrel Mob. Gage, a Mongrel Mob member from a different chapter, hadn't been at that brawl and was gunned down while he sat in his car outside his home with his family. Hori Gage, 27, was fatally shot in front of his family in Palmerston North on August 6. Photo / NZ Police The Crown says it was Robert Richards and Royden Haenga who had gone out looking for rival gang members to kill in retribution for the attack on the local Black Power president. Haenga admits to being at the scene but says he didn't intend to kill Gage, while Roberts denies being there at all. 'Honestly mate, I wasn't there' In the police interview, the key Crown witness, who was known to Haenga, initially denied any involvement with the homicide or being at a Black Power address known as 'The Farm' where members of the gang had been congregating before Gage was killed. The man was then shown cellphone polling data that placed his and Haenga's phone at The Farm at the same time, despite him claiming he was somewhere else and had spent the day with family. He was also shown text messages from his partner to another person one minute before Gage was killed, saying that he wasn't with her and that he was with Haenga. However, in the interview the man claims he wasn't at The Farm and hadn't been at the Black Power meeting. Robert Richards and Royden Haenga appeared at the High Court in Palmerston North for the start of a four-week trial. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson He was then played audio from CCTV on Croyden Ave in Palmerston North where the shooting took place. The CCTV did not show the shooting but recorded the gunshots and the aftermath. Gage's partner and children can be heard screaming before a white Nissan passes in front of the camera. It's part of the Crown's case that this car belongs to Haenga. After this, the man changed his story and admitted to being at The Farm. 'Honestly mate, I wasn't there [at the scene of the crime],' the man said. 'I wasn't there, I stayed at The Farm.' He was shown photos of gang members police believed were at The Farm on August 6, but said he was not a Black Power associate and did not know many of the people there, especially because they were wearing balaclavas. The man, who is not a current gang member, said the people at the address were told to take their patches off before leaving. The rest of his evidential interview will be played to the jury tomorrow. 'My partner just got shot' Earlier today, an interview with Gage's partner, Amethyst Tukaki, was played to the court. It was filmed just hours after Gage had been killed. Tukaki told police their car battery had gone flat and they were waiting for a jump start from her mother at their home on Croyden Ave, with three of their children in the back seat. As she and Gage climbed back into the car she told police she heard a 'tick, tick, tick' sound. Hori Gage was killed in a shooting on August 6, 2023, in Palmerston North. Photo / Facebook 'I thought someone was throwing stones, then I seen someone by my partner, by the door,' she said. Tukaki told police that she got out of the car and saw a man holding a gun. She later described him as wearing a balaclava and being tall and skinny. The man then got back into a waiting car, which drove off, she said. 'The street was so quiet,' Tukaki said, before approaching a neighbour, telling him 'my partner just got shot', while also on the phone to police. Operation London It would be six months before police arrested anyone in relation to Gage's murder and the officer who was second in charge of what was labelled Operation London, Detective Sergeant Dave Wilson, told the court police were concerned about escalating gang tensions after the assault of a local Black Power president at a bar on Castle St on August 4. That president suffered serious injuries, including a partially severed finger, multiple cuts to his scalp and two collapsed lungs. The court was shown CCTV footage of him arriving at Palmerston North Hospital after the incident, where he can be seen hunched over with his hands on his knees before falling on all fours in the hospital entryway. The senior Black Power member was assaulted by two Mongrel Mob associates, who also took his gang patch off him in what's known as a 'depatching'. After this, Wilson said multiple Black Power gang members travelled from Hawke's Bay to Palmerston North and were observed congregating at several addresses in the city. A white Nissan allegedly belonging to Haenga was seen on CCTV around the city, including turning up at a motel where members of the Mongrel Mob were staying. The same car was also photographed at The Farm and in a harrowing video played to the court, it can be seen leaving the scene where Gage was shot. The same car then turns back up at The Farm. Wilson told the court the same car was set on fire and dumped near The Farm and three Black Power members were charged and pleaded guilty to arson. The jury was shown images of the scene where Gage died, and Wilson described how bullet casings were found on the street and bullet fragments inside Gage's car. Jeremy Wilkinson is an Open Justice reporter based in Manawatū, covering courts and justice issues with an interest in tribunals. He has been a journalist for nearly a decade and has worked for NZME since 2022.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- RNZ News
Crown says Black Power members killed Mongrel Mob member Hori Gage as revenge for earlier attack
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter of Photo: Supplied Hori Gage was waiting for his mum to come and jump-start his car when he was gunned down in front of his partner and children who were also in the vehicle. The Mongrel Mob member at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds in what the Crown has described as "an execution" after an earlier attack on a rival gang. Now, Black Power members Robert Richards and Royden Haenga are on trial in the High Court at Palmerston North accused of Gage's murder . It's alleged the men were hunting around Palmerston North, hoping to get retribution for the violent assault on a local president. During that assault several days earlier, the local president received multiple stab wounds, a partially severed finger and had his gang patch taken from him by several Mongrel Mob members in what's known as a "depatching". The Crown says Richards and Haenga responded to a "call to arms" to Black Power chapters around the country to retaliate against the assault. The Crown say the two men, and another gang member Neihana Cunningham, drove around looking for Mongrel Mob associates and found Gage sitting in his car with his family on Sunday, August 6, 2023. It's the Crown's case that Richards and Haenga got out of their own car, armed with .22 calibre firearms. It's alleged that Haenga stood beside his passenger door and fired multiple shots at Gage, while Richards advanced and fired five shots into Gage's body. Gage died at the scene. His partner was sitting in the passenger seat next to him while his children were in the backseat. Cunningham has since pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Crown prosecutor Guy Carter opened what is expected to be a four-week-long trial this afternoon with a claim that Richards and Haenga were out looking for revenge. Palmerston North police station. Photo: CC BY-SA / Michal Klajban Carter said it didn't matter that Gage belonged to a different chapter of the Mongrel Mob to the gang members who had assaulted the Black Power president. "The Crown says that the murder of Hori Gage was a direct response by Black Power to the depatching of one of their presidents. "This was a humiliation for Black Power, and a significant response was required." Carter said a gang member having their patch taken was one of the biggest insults they could suffer. A "call to arms" went out after the incident, where Black Power associates travelled from other towns to Palmerston North to help exact that revenge. It is the Crown's case that Richards and Haenga drove around Palmerston North, looking for any Mongrel Mob member to kill as a retribution. "It might be described as an execution," Carter said. Both defendants pleaded not guilty today. Haenga admits to being in the car but Richards denies being there at all. Their lawyers kept their opening submissions short, both urging the jury to keep an open mind over the next few weeks and to not judge the pair simply for being gang members. Haenga's lawyer, Scott Jefferson, said his client never intended to kill Gage. - This story originally appeared in the New Zealand Herald
Pink Villa
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Vanessa Hudgens Gets Ready for ‘Round Two' as Actress Announces Second Pregnancy With Husband Cole Tucker
Vanessa Hudgens and her husband, Cole Tucker, are growing their family once again. The High School Musical star revealed she is pregnant with her second child in a sweet Instagram post shared on Saturday, July 12. Vanessa Hudgens posted photos of her baby bump, simply captioned, 'Round two!!!!' In the pictures, Hudgens beams while showing off her growing belly next to her husband, former MLB player Cole Tucker. The news comes just months after the couple welcomed their first child in July 2024. Hudgens first shared her pregnancy news earlier this year during the 2024 Oscars red carpet pre-show, which she co-hosted while wearing a fitted black gown that highlighted her baby bump. Celebrity friends celebrate Vanessa Hudgens' baby news The couple's announcement drew plenty of love from their celebrity friends. Disney Channel alum Aly Michalka commented, 'Omg!!!!!!!! Congrats,' while Allison Holker and Alexandra Shipp posted heart emojis. Jenna Dewan added, 'Ohhhhh congratulations my love!!' Hudgens' Broadway co-star Corey Cott wrote, 'Congrats V!' Hudgens and Tucker have kept details about their first child private, including the baby's name and sex. They have chosen to protect their family's privacy since their first baby's birth in July. Here's what Vanessa Hudgens said about privacy When their first baby was born, Hudgens was frustrated by paparazzi invading their special moment. After TMZ published photos of her leaving a Santa Monica hospital in a wheelchair with her newborn, Hudgens wrote on Instagram, 'We're disappointed that our family's privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media.' Despite the unwanted attention, Hudgens and Tucker have stayed positive and focused on family life. The couple tied the knot in December 2023 in a destination wedding in Mexico. Hudgens also has big plans professionally. She will star in and produce Quiet Storm, a dramatic thriller set in 1969 that explores women's liberation, the Black Power movement, and Hurricane Camille, as per Billboard. It will be Hudgens' first major film role since becoming a mom.
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
Vanessa Hudgens expecting 2nd child with husband Cole Tucker
"Round two!!!!" 0:52 Vanessa Hudgens and husband Cole Tucker are expecting their second child. Hudgens shared the news in an Instagram post featuring photos of her bare baby bump, captioned simply: "Round two!!!!" The couple welcomed their first child earlier this year, following Hudgens' headline-making pregnancy reveal during the 2024 Oscars red carpet pre-show, which she co-hosted. Wearing a fitted black gown, the "High School Musical" star debuted her baby bump live on air. Their baby was born in July, but Hudgens and Tucker have kept details about the child, including name and sex, private. Hudgens and Tucker, a former professional baseball player, tied the knot in December 2023 during a destination wedding in Mexico. Hudgens also recently announced that she is returning to the big screen. She's set to star in and produce "Quiet Storm," a dramatic thriller set in 1969 that explores themes of women's liberation, the Black Power movement, and Hurricane Camille. The film marks Hudgens' first major role since becoming a mom.
See - Sada Elbalad
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Vanessa Hudgens to Star in '60s Thriller "Quiet Storm"
Yara Sameh Vanessa Hudgens has wrapped production in Vancouver, British Columbia on "Quiet Storm", a dramatic thriller marking the directorial debut of Anthony Thorne, who also wrote the script. The movie explores themes from the '60s such as women's liberation and the Black Power movement. It takes place in the summer of 1969, as the infamous Hurricane Camille marks its tragic landfall and features Hudgens as a romance novelist trapped indoors during the storm who struggles to cope with the reality of an ever-changing world. Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino (Shining Vale, American Crime Story) co-stars, as does Thorne as Hudgens' husband. Alongside Hudgens, Thorne and Sorvino, the film also features up-and-comers including Seydou Maiga, Sophia Chapdelaine, Cody John, and Elysée Sanvillé. The film is being presented and executive produced by filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, a longtime friend and supporter of Thorne. Hudgens and Thorne partnered as lead producers under Thorne's production company, Cliffside Films, alongside producer Oliver Trevena of Ollywood Media, and producers Stephanie Rennie and Emrey Wright of Odessa Productions. Other executive producers include Cassavetes' decades-long collaborator, Matthew Barry of Adegan Productions, as well as Joel Eisenberg, Steve Snyder and Heidi Ben. Ronnie Exley and Rabbits Black are the financiers. Hudgens is known for roles in everything from the "High School Musical" trilogy to the "Princess Switch" trilogy, Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers", and "Bad Boys: Ride or Die", opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language
