Three men jailed for life for murder of Anaru Moana

Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 6 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 17 Dec 2025, 3:06pm

Hayden Burt, Aaron Boden, and Cody Boyes have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Anaru Moana. A Christchurch High Court jury found the trio guilty of the killing, though Moana's body has not been located since he disappeared in December 2021.

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1. RNZWed 17 Dec 2025, 1:49pm

   Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesWed 17 Dec 2025, 2:31pm

   Trio jailed for life over murder of Waimate man Anaru Moana (opens in new tab)

3. The PressWed 17 Dec 2025, 3:06pm

   Anaru Moana murderer ‘sickened’ by his actions as trio jailed for life (opens in new tab)

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