Shannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·16 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Mitchell Nield has been jailed for seven and a half years for historical indecent abuse of a young girl. Mitchell Nield has been jailed for seven and a half years for historical indecent abuse of a young girl. WARNING: This story is about the sexual abuse of a childA celebrated motocross resumé and a clean past offered no protection for one man as Northland judges continue to take a hard line on sexual offenders with past good character.

Kaikohe man Mitchell Nield is the second Northlander to