Featherston supermarket shooting: Pelikani Taukei’aho and Tauave Sue acquitted of murder and manslaughter

Open Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·19 Oct, 2026 06:00 AM7 mins to read‌Tauave Rodney Sue (left) and Pelikani Taukei'aho were acquitted of murdering Doreion Peri Ropata Hard at Featherson in March 2025. Photo / Mark MitchellTwo small-time drug dealers thought the lure of easy cash from a stranger they met online was worth a nine-hour drive from Auckland to Upper Hutt. As Pelikani Taukei’aho and Tauave Sue left the city early in the morning in March last year, the Crown says they had $100,000