Man sentenced to preventative detention for two sexual attacks in Auckland

Thursday 4 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 4 Dec 2025, 11:20am

Johnathan Tamihana has been sentenced to preventative detention with a five-year non-parole period at the Auckland High Court. The 33-year-old admitted to attacking two women in separate incidents at the Ōtara Creek Reserve nearly a year apart.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 4 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   South Auckland reserve attacks: Sex offender Johnathan Tamihana given preventive detention (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 4 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   ‘Women should be able to walk without fear’: Man jailed indefinitely after attacking two strangers (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 4 Dec 2025, 11:19am

   Man sentenced to preventative detention after two sexual attacks against women (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsThu 4 Dec 2025, 11:20am

   Auckland man jailed after committing sex assaults a year apart (opens in new tab)