Malcolm Rewa appeals sentence for 1988 Onehunga rape attack
Thursday 8 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story High Court, Court of Appeal
Malcolm Rewa is appealing a 10-year prison sentence handed down in Auckland High Court earlier this year. He pleaded guilty to raping a 16-year-old in Onehunga in 1988. His lawyers argue the sentence should be reduced because the crime is similar to previous offences for which he has already been punished.
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Malcolm Rewa is appealing a 10-year prison sentence handed down earlier this year for the 1988 rape of a 16-year-old in Onehunga. The 73-year-old attacker watched the proceedings via audio-video feed from prison.
The appeal seeks to prevent Rewa's parole eligibility from being pushed back by the new sentence. While his murder conviction made him eligible for release in 2027, the additional sentence extended that date to 2029.
Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and Otago Daily Times.