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Northland man jailed for manslaughter following fatal Whangārei fire

StuffNZ HeraldThursday 3 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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August Lemon has been sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. Lemon started a fire at a vehicle or carport in Whangārei after failing to find drugs, which spread to a home and killed 61-year-old Hoani Reuben-Tuoro.

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First reported by Stuff, Thu 3 Sep, 1:40pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. StuffStuff

    Northland man jailed for five years after deliberately lit fire kills homeowner (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    August Lemon jailed for manslaughter after Whangārei fire killed Hoani Reuben-Tuoro (opens in new tab)