Hayden Gobey stole the identities of his 22 victims

Open Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·1 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM9 mins to read‌Hayden Rae Gobey at his sentencing in the Wellington District Court on a raft of dishonesty and drugs charges. Judge Bill Hastings described Gobey's dishonesty offending as some of the worst he had seen in his 16 years on the bench. After calling the national transport agency on a private police-only number from prison, inmate Hayden Gobey gave staff an ID number and fake name and listed his rank as either constable or detective. Believing they were talking to a serving police officer, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) staff provided