Man jailed for four years after machete attack at hospital
Wednesday 18 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Ryan Bridge
Fuatai Iona has been sentenced to four years in prison for attacking a 72-year-old man at Wairarapa Hospital. Iona smuggled a machete into the facility and used it to fracture the victim's skull and injure his shoulder. The attack occurred while the victim was a companion of Iona's wife.