Ric StevensOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 12:00 AM5 mins to read‌Lance Dickinson was sentenced yesterday in the High Court at Rotorua. Photo / Andrew WarnerLance Dickinson was sentenced yesterday in the High Court at Rotorua. Photo / Andrew WarnerThis article describes the murder of a woman in an act of extreme family violence and may be distressing for some readers.

A man bombarded his former partner with thousands of calls, messages and texts after she ended their relationship, then went to her house and stabbed her 13