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Mahuta introduces 130 pages of Three Waters changes just hours after law is passed

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The controversial Three Waters Entities Bill has not even received Royal Assent. The Three Waters Bill passed its final reading in parliament on 8 December....

Massey homicide – victim named

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Media reports have named the young woman killed in an incident in Massey, West Auckland yesterday as 21 year old Farzana Yaqubi. Yaqubi was studying...

Church shooting victim named as Daniel Eliu

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The man shot dead outside a South Auckland church yesterday morning has been named as David Eliu. Eliu was a Mongrel Mob member who was...

Guilty verdicts in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud case

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Four people will be sentenced next year for defrauding banks out of $8.7 million. They are Joshua Grant and his wife Sian Grant, and Bryan...

Whakatane drug runner Ben David Howe sentenced

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Police uncovered evidence during a search at Howe's parents house. Howe was sentenced to 6 years and 7 months prison for the offending on Monday...

Former UK pro rugby player Chris Budgen found not guilty of 1991 Rotorua rape

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A jury in Rotorua has unanimously found the former Exeter Chief and Northampton Saint not guilty today. Warning: This article contains references to sexual offending. The...

Doctor facing disciplinary hearing over breast touching during cardio exams

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The identities of the complainants, who were all students at the time, and the accused, a 'Dr. G.' cannot be published. The hearing before the...

Witness claims school principal confessed sex crimes to her

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Joseph Jacob Moncarz, 51, a former school principal is on trial in Auckland for charges he sexually abused a female student under the age...

Jail sentences for Comancheros drug trial defendants

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Four defendants were sentenced today in the Auckland High Court. They were Seiana Fakaosilea, Richard Pelikani, Diamond Shaquille Katoa and Rhakim Eneliko Mataia - all...

Trial of defunct nature school principal for sex abuse charges begins

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Interim name suppression also ended for the defendant, 51 year old Joseph Jacob Moncarz. Warning: This article contains references to sexual abuse. Moncarz is accused of...

Jailed former real estate agent Aaron Drever hospitalised after prison attack

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Drever is three months into a two year prison sentence for fraud. Drever was hospitalised after a serious assault by another inmate in the Ngawha...

Suitcase murders suspect to appear in Manukau District Court

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The suspect has interim name suppression. The 42 year old woman was surrended to New Zealand authorities on Monday night and arrived at Auckland airport...

Aaron Drever attacked for narking on prison inmate – media

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Disgraced former real estate agent is serving two years in prison for fraud. Bill Buckley, friend of Drever's now deceased father, told media the attack...