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Convicted murderer Antonie Dixon's page on an internet site has been removed.
The page on the MySpace social networking site had photos of Dixon and details about his life. But a notice on the page today said the user had either cancelled their membership or their account had been deleted.
On the page Dixon admitted he attacked two women five years ago.
He said he "cut the girls" but said that was a long time ago and that he had changed and wanted another chance.
He called himself "complicated" but also said he was a "down-to-earth" guy."
An Auckland High Court jury on Friday found Dixon guilty of attacking Simonne Butler and Renee Gunbie with a samurai sword in Pipiroa near Thames on January 22, 2003, and murdering James Te Aute in Auckland on the same night.
It was his second trial and second conviction on the charges.
The jury was told Dixon hacked at the women with the sword, cutting off the hand of Ms Gunbie, and then drove more than 100km to Auckland where he shot and killed Mr Te Aute.
It was not known when the website was created but it has been up since the spring of last year as the page says it was last updated in September 2007.
The Corrections Department confirmed the page was created with the help of someone outside the prison.
The partner of the man killed by Dixon said she was "shocked" by the news.
Dixon was jailed for life in May, 2005, with a minimum of 20 years by Justice Judith Potter who called him a "cold-blooded and utterly callous" killer.
Last year the convictions were overturned by the Court of Appeal and a new trial ordered.
Dixon now faces another mandatory life sentence for murder when he is sentenced.
His lawyer Barry Hart said after the verdict was delivered that an appeal would be lodged.
Meanwhile the Sunday-Star Times reported today that a gang member had been charged following a late-night visit to the home of a juror in the Dixon murder-trial.
The newspaper said claims of jury tampering were believed to have led to police providing secret around-the-clock surveillance at the homes of the other 11 jurors.
A man would appear in the Auckland District Court on Tuesday facing one count of jury tampering, which carries a maximum jail term of seven years.
- NZPA
