Hawke’s Bay man loses appeal against prison sentence for partner assaults
Monday 14 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Women's Refuge
Ronald Wharepapa, 54, has lost an appeal against his prison sentence for assaulting a woman 100 times over a ten-month period. Wharepapa argued the sentence was unduly harsh. The victim had previously provided a video interview to police before retracting her allegations.