Apr 10, 2025 · The man who murdered 18 year old Ariki Rigby in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 12 years. She was brutally killed following an argument sparked by her wearing a gang member's t-shirt, and her body was found in a burnt out car in Havelock North in September 2022.

Four months have now passed since Ariki Rigby’s remains were found shoved in the back of a car that had been set alight in the River Road Recreational Reserve on the outskirts of Havelock North....

Ariki Rigby was murdered by Jimmy Heremaia after being seen wearing his Mongrel Mob T-shirt. Heremaia pleaded guilty to murder and the arson of the burned-out car in which her body was...

Apr 10, 2025 · Peta Rigby forgave Jimmy Heremaia in court as he was sentenced for murdering his daughter, Ariki Rigby. Heremaia received life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years before parole.

Feb 28, 2025 · Jimmy Heremaia, a 32-year-old orchard worker from Auckland, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Ariki Rigby. Heremaia pleaded guilty at the High Court in Napier on Friday to the murder of the 18-year-old, whose body was found in a burnt out car in Havelock North in September 2022.

Apr 11, 2025 · The man who brutally murdered 18 year old Ariki Rigby in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 12 years. She was killed following an argument sparked by her wearing a gang member's t-shirt, and her body was found in a burnt out car in Havelock North. Jimmy Heremaia was sentenced in the Napier High Court, alongside Ropine Paul who pleaded guilty to arson ...

The man charged with the murder of teenager Ariki Rigby and the arson of a burnt-out car her body was found in has pleaded guilty. Jimmy Heremaia, 32, pleaded guilty to charges of murder and arson in the High Court at Napier today.

Police acknowledge the guilty pleas entered today by Jimmy Heremaia, 32, the man charged with the murder of Ariki Rigby in 2022. Heremaia pleaded guilty to charges of murder and arson. We acknowledge Ariki’s whanau, who have waited so long to see the person responsible held accountable for her tragic death.

Sep 17, 2024 · Hawke’s Bay Police have today arrested and charged an Auckland man with the murder of Ariki Rigby. Ariki, aged 18, was killed in September 2022 and Police have conducted an extensive and painstaking investigation to ensure the …

Apr 11, 2025 · The top cop who led the hunt to find Ariki Rigby’s killer opens up as Jimmy Heremaia awaits sentencing for murder. As Jimmy Heremaia begins a minimum 12-year sentence for the murder of Ariki ...