Korean immigrant Hyeju Kim convicted of careless driving causing Napier man Joe Kelly’s death

Joseph Kelly, 84, died in Napier after being knocked from his bicycle by Hyeju Kim, who pleaded guilty to careless use of a motor vehicle causing death. Kim, seeking New Zealand residency, was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay $2000 for emotional harm. Kelly, a beloved family man and rugby club stalwart, lost his life due to a driver’s moment of carelessness, leaving a void in the community after nearly 60 years in New Zealand.

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