Paiea Waihirere, pictured here at his sentencing in 2017, was declined parole at his most recent hearing. PHOTO: ROB KIDDA Dunedin sex offender who photoshopped his victim’s face on to child pornography images has been declined parole again. Paiea Shane Waihirere, 59, appeared before the parole board last month. Last month, Waihirere’s lawyer Michael Starling told the parole board his client continued to make progress while behind bars and highlighted he had moved to a "working unit". He was declined parole and would be seen again in July.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2026 17:48 UTC