Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana

Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of Anaru Moana. Photo / RNZ, Nate McKinnon

By RNZ

Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana.

Hayden Burt, Aaron Boden and Cody Boyes were found guilty by a jury last month of the murder of Moana.

Burt and Boden were also found guilty of kidnapping and injuring with intent.

In the High Court at Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon, Justice Gordon sentenced the trio to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 11 years and 10 months for Burt and Boden, and 10 years for Boyes.

Burt and Boden were also sentenced on earlier drug offending charges, kidnapping, and injuring with intent, which were to be served concurrently.

Boyes’ sister, Korina, who was acquitted of murder but guilty of injuring with intent, was sentenced to one year’s supervision.

Moana disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found.