Multimedia Journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·
10 Nov, 2026 08:00 PM5 mins to read
Kharl WiRepa appears in the Rotorua District Court for sentencing after admitting he ripped off Miss Rotorua pageant contestants who had raised money for charity. Photo / Kelly Makiha
Rotorua fashion designer Kharl WiRepa has had his three-year jail sentence reduced by eight months on appeal.
WiRepa was jailed in August after admitting he ripped off Miss Rotorua beauty pageant contestants who raised money for charity. WiRepa, who ran the pageant, instead spent the money on himself.
He also
Source: New Zealand Herald · Kelly Makiha
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