A passenger in the rear seat of Matenga's vehicle was flung through the windscreen - breaking every major bone in her body. But the crash was "without doubt" the most serious, Judge Cathcart said. In a victim impact statement he read to the court, Pere said the other car came out of nowhere. All would be served concurrently with the driving, Judge Cathcart said. Summarising the separate assault matter, Judge Cathcart said Matenga obviously thought he could drive how he wanted and fight how he wanted.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2017 01:18 UTC