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Neil Reid

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Senior Reporter at New Zealand Herald

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  • Ariki Rigby murder: How undercover officers nabbed runaway Mongrel Mob killer Jimmy Heremaia

    1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

    It was a sentence stated two years and nine days after the 31-year-old Mongrel Mob member had bludgeoned teen Ariki Rigby to death on a quiet road north of Napier on September 2, 2022. He then shoved her body in the back of a car, drove it to a park on the outskirts of Havelock North and torched the car. Ropine Paul – then a Mongrel Mob prospect, but now a fully patched member – helped Heremaia leading up to torching the car. He would later plead guilty to arson.

  • Killed over a T-shirt: Mongrel Mob member who murdered Ariki Rigby sentenced today

    2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

    Warning: Content may disturbAriki Rigby’s murderer Jimmy Heremaia will be sentenced in the Napier High Court today. Heremaia killed the 18-year-old with two hammer blows to the head after an argument over her wearing his Mongrel Mob T-shirt. Family of the slain teen are to have a memorial ride from the site of her death, finishing at the courthouse this morning.

  • Ariki Rigby’s Mongrel Mob killer under protective custody after death threats, jailhouse ‘hit’ put out on him

    2 weeks ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Neil Reid

    The gang member who murdered teenager Ariki Rigby with a hammer says he has been told his life is at risk. Ahead of his sentencing on Friday Jimmy Heremaia is being kept in “protective custody” away from other prisoners, according to court documents. The killer unsuccessfully sought name suppression in October to keep his identity hidden from other inmates. Corrections said the department didn’t have information on a “specific threat” to Heremaia.

  • Mongrel Mob killer under protective custody after death threats, jailhouse ‘hit’ put out on him

    2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

    The gang member who murdered teenager Ariki Rigby with a hammer says he has been told his life is at risk. Ahead of his sentencing on Friday Jimmy Heremaia is being kept in “protective custody” away from other prisoners, according to court documents. The killer unsuccessfully sought name suppression in October to keep his identity hidden from other inmates. Corrections said the department didn’t have information on a “specific threat” to Heremaia.

  • Captain Fantastic: Jim Hoyle breaks 200-game barrier as Napier City Rovers keep winning

    2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

    Inspirational captain Jim Hoyle has become just the 15th player to top the 200-game mark for Napier City Rovers. He first arrived at the club as a teen, trying to battle back from a serious leg injury. The team have posted back-to-back wins to open the 2025 season. When Jim Hoyle first signed with Napier City Rovers as a teenager, he thought it would be a six-month stay.

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Neil Reid
Neil Reid @NeilReidnz
11 Apr 25

Ariki Rigby murder: How undercover officers nabbed runaway Mongrel Mob killer Jiimy Heremaia https://t.co/Au97clkslL

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10 Apr 25

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8 Apr 25

Mongrel Mob killer under protective custody after death threats, jailhouse ‘hit’ put out on him , via @nzherald https://t.co/vS1Xo50lfU