The men were sentenced in the North Shore District Court. “It was clear you were involved in drug dealing,” Judge Murray said. Judge Murray said these comments had given him “pause”, but letters from supportive family members had helped his case. For wilful damage and burglary of the second business, Apaina Browne was sentenced to five months’ community detention and 12 months’ intensive supervision. For the same charges, plus his earlier drug offending, Tu’uta received 11 months’ home detention.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 15, 2026 16:10 UTC