Kara Pompey pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court to six charges of burglary of commercial premises in Auckland and New Plymouth and was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Pompey appealed this sentence on the grounds it was manifestly excessive and the sentencing judge failed to place sufficient weight on mitigating factors.

This is an unsuccessful appeal by New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) after the High Court dismissed its application to review the Wairoa District Council’s decision to set a higher differential for the general rate for forestry land in its district.