
Geoff Rea
Geoff Rea is a notable New Zealand judge known for his firm sentencing decisions, particularly in serious criminal cases. He gained attention for presiding over the trial of Christopher King, a former ambulance officer convicted of multiple sexual assaults. Rea described King's actions as a total breach of trust and one of the worst cases of its type in New Zealand, emphasizing the severity of the offenses and the need for appropriate punishment.
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Judge Geoff Rea described King's case as one of the worst of its type to come before the courts of New Zealand.
Sex-offending former ambulance officer Christopher King remains on ankle bracelet, can’t enter Hawke’s BayThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-04

