Named: Man whose dogs mauled woman to death

Andrew Wai Poi, 54, was previously sentenced at North Shore District Court to one year's home detention for owning dogs which caused the death of a 31-year-old woman.

A man whose rottweilers mauled a woman to death can finally be named, almost a year after he was before the court.

Andrew Wai Poi, 54, was previously sentenced at North Shore District Court to one year's home detention for owning dogs which caused the death of a 31-year-old woman.

Judge David Sharp suppressed his name at the time because the defendant was preparing to go to trial on a raft of drugs charges.

When that two-week trial was due to start in August, two co-accused had their charges dismissed and Wai Poi pleaded guilty to once charge of possessing a class-B drug - 6.8 litres of GBL.

Gamma-Butyrolactone - dubbed by some as "coma in a bottle" - is an addictive depressant used for its euphoric and sleep-inducing effects.

Judge Russell Collins at Auckland District Court this morning sentenced Wai Poi to another six months of home detention and confirmed his name could be published.

The father of the 31-year-old victim of the vicious dog attack, which took place in March 2013, gave a heartfelt statement at the defendant's sentencing last year.

His daughter had gone through four rehabilitation programmes to address her drug addiction and he told the court she had been clean for seven months around the time of her death.

"The old [daughter] was back. Then the dogs killed her," he said.

The family's pain had been compounded by the fact he had been unable to see his daughter after the incident.

"The injuries to her head were so gruesome we haven't been able to see her face," he said.

"What a way to die."

The court heard today that Wai Poi had stumped up the cash to attend a 12-month residential rehabilitation programme.

Judge Russell Collins said it appeared to be a turning point after a decade of offending.

"Since 2004 your history shows you've had involvement with drugs," he said.

"What it reveals is a man with significant dependency issues. You've got a stage in life you want to beat the demons you've got that have brought about your offending."

As a result of the dog attack, Wai Poi was also ordered to complete 150 hours' community work and fined $25,000 as emotional harm reparation.

He was also banned from owning dogs.