He was then driven to the house of chapter captain Turoirangi Harmer-Elers<\/a> who told him if he didn\u2019t comply with sanctions placed on him, he would be assaulted again. <\/p>\n A member was directed to take him to Gore Hospital, but en route, changed their mind and decided to drop him back at home.<\/p>\n He pleaded with the driver to take him to hospital and was eventually dropped off where he was assessed as in a serious condition and transferred to Southland Hospital.<\/p>\n The court heard Rangi-Te Rito, 40, had been on bail since the August 2022 incident. He had no previous convictions, was a father of six, and had since been employed.<\/p>\n Rangi-Te Rito still connected to the gang <\/p>\n Justice Jonathan Eaton said Rangi-Te Rito had a commitment and loyalty to the gang, which led to \u201cnasty and stand-over offending\u201d against somebody he probably knew.<\/p>\n Justice Eaton said that while Rangi-Te Rito had not severed ties with the gang, he had engaged with help and secured employment.<\/p>\n There was premeditation; it was a planned kidnapping over a period of hours, and Rangi-Te Rito was among others with a shared understanding to detain<\/a> the victim and take him to the gang pad, the judge said.<\/p>\n Rangi-Te Rito was sentenced to eight months\u2019 home detention and told not to associate with the victim or communicate with the gang without approval.<\/p>\n Operation Pakari: Complex, detailed<\/p>\n