Allegations of Sexual Abuse
	Mt Maunganui Pack Rape Case 7. Appeal Verdict; Retrial for one
	NZ Herald June 30 2006 Businessman's rape appeal rejected A convicted rapist has had his application to appeal against his conviction dismissed by the Supreme Court. Businessman Peter Mana McNamara was convicted last year of raping a 20-year-old woman at Mt Maunganui 17 years ago, as was fireman Warren Hales. Both men appealed to the Court of Appeal seeking a retrial. Hales won his appeal and is expected to have a retrial in November. But the Supreme Court backed the Appeal Court's decision to deny McNamara an appeal on the basis his argument "lacked merit".