Levi Tangimetua

Levi Tangimetua is a 32-year-old man from Whangārei who was recently in the news for losing an appeal regarding his prison sentence after committing a violent home invasion against an elderly man. During the incident, Tangimetua assaulted the 82-year-old victim, demanding his credit card information and subsequently stealing his car. Despite arguing for a reduced sentence based on his difficult upbringing and psychological history, the Court of Appeal upheld his original sentence of six years and nine months, emphasizing the severity of his actions and his extensive criminal background.