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Offender Databases Matiu Pahau

Matiu Joseph Paaora Pahau

Alias

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Offences

Murder of Peri Niwa in New Plymouth in November 2008
Also commission of a crime with a firearm

Victims

Peri Niwa

Offender Affiliations

Rangi Brown
Mahana Edmonds
Adrian Fenton

Gang affiliations

Black Power

Age

Born 1987

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life with a 17 year minimum term in August 2010
Eligible for parole November 2025

Background
NZ Herald story here
More from this TV3 News report
Appealed his conviction twice and failed, see story here
Court of Appeal judgement here
High Court decision here

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