September 30, 2025

Bay of Plenty man Tupaea Mika to stay in prison for drink-driving causing death

 Bay of Plenty man Tupaea Mika to stay in prison for drink-driving causing death

Tupaea Mika had a previous conviction for drink-driving while still a teenager.

Since being sentenced in July, Mika has appealed to the High Court, arguing that his jail sentence should have been commuted to home detention.
But High Court Justice Michele Wilkinson-Smith dismiss…