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A man described by police as "New Zealand's most dangerous stalker" has requested a restorative justice session with his latest alleged victim, though a judge has rejected it as a transparent attempt to "keep in touch".

Glenn Green, 41, who has 15 aliases including Glenn Goldberg, Carlionne, Colcord, Holden and Versace, is alleged to have stalked two young women beginning almost immediately after his release from jail last year.

Judge David Harvey granted access to Green's court file at his appearance in North Shore District Court yesterday morning.

A police summary alleges Green contacted a 19-year-old girl in November 2011 and "drew her in" by claiming he had information about her former boyfriend being linked to the Hells Angels gang.

He is alleged to have sent her photos of himself claiming they had met at a party but when the girl did not recognise him, he engaged in "constant and persistent harassment". He texted her and called her mobile and home phones.

Police said he also sent the girl's mother a letter and later told her he had figured out where she lived because they received the letter.

Green's calls turned abusive and threatening and the girl moved houses and she and her family changed their phone numbers, police said.

He obtained her new number by phoning the girl's grandfather and pretending to be a friend.

Police said they found the girl's contact details in the Mt Albert boarding house where Green was living. Her face was the "wallpaper" on his cellphone.

Police said the research he had done on the girl showed he had "hand-picked" his victim. In opposing his bail they said there was a "high probability that his obsession will turn to serious offending" and he had over 100 previous offences committed while on bail.

His previous convictions included breach of protection orders, misuse of telephones, criminal harassment, obstruction of justice, impersonating police, giving false claim of fire and fraudulently using documents.

A police officer described him as "the most dangerous stalker New Zealand has at the moment" and police are investigating complaints from several other women as far afield as Christchurch.

The charges against the teenager related to harassment lasting until December 2.

A charge of harassing a second girl was laid in the North Shore District Court yesterday saying she was harassed from December 2 to 7.

Green's court file contained a note he had hand-written to the judge while in jail in which he requested a "full application for restorative justice".

Judge David Harvey said the request conflicted with Green's not guilty plea and "absolute denial" and appeared to be "continuation of an opportunity to keep in touch".

Defence lawyer Geoffrey Anderson said Green would argue he had "started a relationship" with the girl but he desisted when told to.

Green was remanded in custody to a defended hearing before a judge-alone on March 20.

As he was led from the court, Green looked at the alleged victim who was sitting with her family in the public gallery.

He fashioned his thumb and little finger into a telephone shape and gave her the "I'll call you" sign. Fairfax NZ

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