The mystery of Wellington icon Blanket Man's recent Blenheim excursion has been solved.
A friend of Blanket Man, Richard Hayden from Blenheim paid for his ticket on the Bluebridge ferry from Wellington to Picton in what is believed to be Blanket Man's, real name Ben Hana, first trip to the South Island.
Hayden was arrested for breaching his curfew shortly after the pair disembarked the vessel in Picton in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The pair were then brought to the Blenheim District Court where Hayden appeared for breaching bail.
While sitting outside the court house waiting for Mr Hayden, Blanket Man was arrested for cannabis possession, disorderly behaviour and failing to appear in the Wellington District Court on June 3.
Hana appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday and was remanded in custody to appear in the Wellington District Court on June 11.
A policeman made a special delivery of dark blue overalls for Hana, who prefers to wear only a blanket and loin cloth, to wear when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Julie McKendry.
Hana however opted to wear his blanket, but wore the overalls around his neck.
It is understood he may be flown back to Wellington.
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