A man has pleaded guilty to killing one person and injuring four others in a drink-driving incident in Upper Hutt last year.
Manus Joseph Cannon today pleaded guilty to a number of charges over the July 2 crash, which killed beloved Lower Hutt father Sione Palei "Bah" Tuiano and injured four other people, including Cannon's own passenger.
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Cannon, 36, had a blood alcohol level of 133mg at the time. The limit is 80mg.
Tuiano's tearful family members filled the public gallery in the Wellington District Court this morning waiting to find out Cannon's plea.