R v Heremaia - [2025] NZHC 892

Date of Judgment

11 April 2025

Decision

R v Heremaia (PDF 225 KB)

Summary

Jimmy Heremaia sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period of imprisonment of 12 years. 
Held: The subsequent burning of Ms Rigby's body was an aggravating factor justifying an uplift to the minimum period of imprisonment. 
Sentence of 12 months' home detention imposed on Ropine Paul, who was a party to arson.