Northlander attacked tourists

A Northland man has admitted dragging a Dutch tourist from a campervan, beating him unconscious and attacking his American girlfriend. Hamuera Tierney had been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in the August 3, 2018, incident. He appeared in the Whanga¯rei District Court before Judge Deidre Orchard yesterday. Tierney, 19, was remanded on bail until July for sentencing.