Teina Pora

Teina Pora

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Teina Pora is a New Zealand man who was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Susan Burdett in 1994. His conviction was based on a controversial confession, which he later recanted, and he spent over 20 years in prison before being exonerated in 2015. Pora's case has become a significant example of the flaws in the criminal justice system and has highlighted the importance of media in exposing wrongful convictions.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Pora spent 20 years in jail after being twice convicted of the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett. 5

Susan Burdett Angela Blackmoore David Hawken Rebecca Wright Meldrum Jeremy Powell Joanne Chatfield Ronald Russell Allison Lynne Martin Amber Lee Cruickshank Kirsty Bentley Richard Hinkley Simon Allan Bevers Jessica Louise Boyce Tom Phillips Arthur Easton Brett Gene Fraser Trevor Bradley Melissa Nightingale
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Inside police rewards – do they work to buy justice?

New Zealand New Zealand: Teina Pora's case is mentioned as an example of a major error in the Criminal Justice Act 1985. 5

Deborah Coddington David Seymour Tom Bingham Dame Sian Elias
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Act’s ‘one law for all’ policy ties it in constitutional knots and ignores history – Deborah Coddington

New Zealand New Zealand: Teina Pora was convicted in 1994 of murdering and raping Susan Burdett, but his convictions were quashed in 2015. 7

David Fisher Taito Phillip Field Andrew Coster Tania Kura Dame Margaret Bazley Malcolm Rewa Rickards
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Analysis: Top 10 New Zealand scandals of the century - and where the McSkimming fiasco and police wrongdoing ranked - David Fisher

New Zealand New Zealand: Teina Pora was wrongfully convicted and faced media restrictions during his parole. 5

Mark Lundy Tim Mckinnel Gail Maney Deane Fuller Sandys Susan Burdett Steven Price Gavin Ellis
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Concern Mark Lundy parole board condition impinges on freedom of speech