Hawke’s Bay slaver, trafficker denied parole after threatening fellow prisoner
After being repeatedly refused last year, Matamata was granted parole last month and was to be released on…
Hawke’s Bay enslaver and human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole
On Friday, Matamata appeared before the Parole Board for the third time, after serving nearly six years in…
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
“We are satisfied that the outcome of the recall application should not impact Mr Matamata’s sentence,” said the…
Southsada Sananikone: 81-year-old drug trafficker loses bid to overturn conviction
The court was told that over a five-week period in early 2022, Sananikone mailed 396 packages on behalf…