This article first appeared on RNZ.
Two men, one accused of murdering 18-year-old Ariki Rigby who was found in a burned-out car in a Hawke’s Bay, can now be named.
Jimmy Heremaia, 32, an orchard worker from Auckland, has been charged with her murder and with arson.
Ropine Paul, 29, a labourer from Havelock North, is charged with being party to arson.
In a judgment today, Justice Paul Radich said he was not convinced that naming the pair would risk a fair trial or endanger their safety.