Man avoids prison after violent bat attack at Whangārei petrol station
Whangārei, New Zealand – Nemaia Fiatau, a 21-year-old man, has managed to evade prison time after carrying out a series of violent attacks within three months. His most severe offense took place at a Whangārei Gull service station in March 2023, where he brutally assaulted a man with a bat, causing serious injuries. Despite the gravity of his actions, Fiatau was sentenced to eight months of home detention by the Whangārei District Court. Fiatau’s violent …