Blaine Maney, who is transitioning to female, has clocked up almost 200 prior offences.

A woman who stabbed a woman she was holding hostage in her own home with a hypodermic needle, telling her "this is HIV", has been jailed for six years and eight months.

Wayne Maney, who is transitioning to female and now goes by the name Blaine, was sentenced at Rotorua District Court on Thursday after being convicted of a raft charges including assault with a weapon, unlawful detention, threatening to do GBH, wounding with intent to injure, threatening to kill and theft.

It was also revealed Maney, who is 47, has spent 27 years in jail for almost 200 prior offences involving drugs, violence, driving and child sex offending.

The charges relate to three female victims whose terrifying ordeal was revealed in July when Maney, who was originally charged in June 2018, entered guilty pleas to the charges.

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DON SCOTT/STUFF Before Blaine Maney stabbed his captive with a hypodermic needle he said three words, "this is HIV" (FILE).

The summary of facts revealed how one victim's ordeal began on February 19, 2018, when she agreed to allow Maney to move into her spare room.

The summary also noted the offending took place when "the defendant was heavily addicted to methamphetamine".

The offending, according to Maney's lawyer Jonathan Temm QC, occurred in the wake of the Housing New Zealand methamphetamine testing scandal when a number of tenants were forced out of their homes over contamination fears.

"All changed with the loss of her home," Temm said.

"A period of the defendant's life when things were off the rails."

​Maney's offending began the day after moving in, when she accused the victim of stealing some of her belongings, including her phone.

This prompted Maney to smash her phone, saying "how does it feel?"

While an apology was forthcoming, the tone changed again the next day when Maney found the victim at home with friends.

"I see you have your thieving friends here again," she said, before throwing items at them and threatening one with a knife.

More threats followed when Maney accused one victim of stealing her cigarettes.

This prompted a tirade of verbal abuse with Maney picking up a crystal bowl that belonged to the victim's deceased grandmother and smashing it, before throwing a mug at her.

Then Maney produced the hypodermic needle.

"The complainant held a cushion against her torso as some protection from the hypodermic needle, but the defendant pulled her hair and held the hypodermic needle to her head, demanding (her) cigarettes.

"The defendant then stabbed the complainant's leg with the hypodermic needle that (she) had previously used to inject himself and hit and kicked her around her body whilst abusing her with terms such as "n..... b....".

CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Wayne Maney, who who is currently transitioning from male to female and now goes by the name Blaine, was sentenced at Rotorua District Court.

The complainant lost consciousness only for Maney to splash her with water to wake her up.

Maney also struck her head against a door "as punishment" for trying to flee.

The complainant was then told to get into the car with Maney so she could be driven to a house that contained a "mobster" who would kill her.

The victim was able to escape the car, however, and fled to a day care centre where police were alerted.

Maney's second victim saw her ordeal begin on June 7, 2018, when she was accused of stealing her methamphetamine.

"The defendant picked up a large 30cm knife and began to threaten the complainant with it, waving it in front of her, while smoking more methamphetamine."

A two-hour assault then ensued, with the victim "poked" with the knife, kicked and stabbed.

After a further attack with a broom Maney told the victim to "wipe your blood, don't you leave any of your evidence in my f...... home."

She was then forced to use her own clothing to clean up the blood before further threats, and assaults, including being stabbed with scissors.

"After the physical violence came to an end, the defendant found (her) methamphetamine in (her) own underwear."

Maney finally let the woman leave, but not before making her lay on the ground in just her tights and bra while she made her watch her clothing, phone and passport being burnt.

She also told her seeking medical attention, or speaking to police, would see Mongrel Mob members sent to her family.

Sentencing Maney, Judge Tony Snell said she was heavily addicted to methamphetamine and that the offending occurred when she was "operating under a distorted reality".

He also referred to a cultural report which revealed Maney grew up "entrenched" in Mongrel Mob life.

Snell also revealed an offer for restorative justice meetings with the victims garnered just one reply, a no, with the victim "citing fears for their personal safety".

123rf Out of a prison population of approximately 10,000 people, just 37 identify as transgender.

Transgender and behind bars

Out of a total prison population of approximately 10,000 people, just 37 identify as transgender, according to figures supplied to Stuff by the Department of Corrections.

A Corrections spokesperson also revealed Maney may be able to serve her sentence in a women's prison.

They said the individual prisoner is able to apply for a transfer to a facility that matches their gender identity provided they were not sentenced for serious sexual offences against a person of their nominated sex, or have previously served a prison sentence for serious sexual offences.

They also revealed that in March 2018 Corrections introduced a new policy for the management of transgender prisoners "with a focus on being responsive to individuals and their circumstances, regardless of whether they are houses in a prison that aligns with their gender identity".

"We acknowledge that transgender prisoners are a vulnerable group with complex needs," the spokesperson said.

"Each transgender prisoner has an individualised support plan and is able to choose the gender of staff who conduct searches. The provision of an individual support plan does not depend on whether the transgender prisoner has legal recognition of their gender identity, or whether they have undergone medical or surgical steps."

They also said prisoners who have begun the gender transition would continue to receive the required medical care.

"All prisoners are entitled to receive a standard of health care reasonably equivalent to that found in the community," they said.

"When a person who comes into custody has been receiving ongoing treatment, we would meet our legislative obligations to continue to support that treatment."​