A Tauranga man has taken responsibility for a video that shows suspected Mongrel Mob members threatening Kiwi film star James Rolleston.
Clyde Kokiri has taken to social media to apologise for the video which surfaced online and drew attention from media.
In a Facebook post, Kokiri, who claims to have been involved in the incident, apologises to Rolleston, saying his actions were "immature" and asks people to stop sending "nasty ass messages" (sic).
The video, which the Herald was made aware of overnight, shows patched gang members spotting Rolleston walking around Tauranga's waterfront.
As the Mob members beckon the Boy film star to their car, Rolleston can be seen smiling, then backing away.
"What's your name, brother?" asks someone from the car.
"James Rolleston? You wanna fight? You wanna fight then?"
The footage shows someone getting out of the car and approaching the actor.
Rolleston, 20, says, "Nah," and steps away from the vehicle while pulling his phone out of his pocket.
As the car drives off, video keeps rolling as the gang member says: "James Rolleston. P****. Your movie was shit. We just stepped out 'Boy'."
Kokiri's post on Facebook said he took full responsibility for the video, which he said was "really immature" and "stupid of me".
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Kiwi actor James Rolleston. Photo / Doug Sherring
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