Head Hunters member sentenced to life for murder in Auckland

Wednesday 13 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 13 Aug 2025, 12:57pm

In this story Graham Lang

Sione Tupou has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal shooting of Texas Jack Doctor. The incident occurred in July 2024 outside a liquor store in Mt Wellington following a feud between two local families. Tupou is the third person imprisoned in relation to the series of violent confrontations.

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1. StuffWed 13 Aug 2025, 11:17am

   Family feud leads to killing and life imprisonment for Head Hunters member (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 13 Aug 2025, 12:57pm

   Auckland family feud: Sione Tupou gets life for Texas Doctor murder (opens in new tab)