She ordered Kala'uta pay the family of Ms Taimani $15,000 and $1250 to each of the other victims. The family of a woman killed by a drink driver who travelled at speeds of up to 160km/h say they forgive the man behind the wheel. Justice Peters also banned Kala'uta from driving for four years, to begin on his release from prison. One of those hurt in the crash was his partner Lavinia Naufahu whom he married in March while on bail. Kala'uta's lawyer Nalesoni Tupou said the driving was "very, very reckless" and labelled it a combination of alcohol and attitude.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2016 22:49 UTC