Wadestown aggravated burglary: John Salanoa jailed after samurai sword threat

Catherine HuttonOpen Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·2 Oct, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to read‌John Salanoa was sentenced in the Wellington District Court.John Salanoa was sentenced in the Wellington District Court.John Salanoa was high on methamphetamine and believed he was being pursued when he armed himself with a samurai sword and walked down the long private driveway to a house overlooking Wellington Harbour. Shortly after midday in September last year, he spotted a silver Porsche through an open garage door