Guest Post: Sentencing reform for coward-punch manslaughter requires more than a new label

A guest post from the Sensible Sentencing Trust: The October sentencing of Daytona Thompson in the High Court at New Plymouth has reignited debate about how New Zealand responds to single-punch killings. Thompson fatally struck Daniel Nganeko outside the Tukapa Rugby and Sports Club in July 2025. There was no provocation. The blow caused Nganeko […] The post Guest Post: Sentencing reform for coward-punch manslaughter requires more than a new label first appeared on Kiwiblog.