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More than 1000kg of methamphetamine has been stopped by Customs and police this year, the most ever. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

New Ice Age: 1500kg of meth seized in drug busts record

13 Sep, 2019 10:00am
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With 4 months to go, more meth seized this year so far than any other.

NEW ZEALAND

Gangster's daughter recruited by police, then suspended

1 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Recruit declared relationship but vetting took place after she started at Police College.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was disappointed with the findings of the IPCA report but said there no grounds for Wally Haumaha's dismissal as Deputy Commissioner. Image / Rod Emmerson

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Revealed: What Police Commissioner told deputy after critical IPCA report into bullying complaints

29 Aug, 2019 7:00pm
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Chief Ombudsman forces Police Minister to release redacted letter in the public interest.

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Underbelly: Aussie deportees busted in NZ's largest meth haul

22 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Australian crims - some '501' deportees - were behind New Zealand's biggest drugs bust.

The RHIB abandoned high and dry on 90 Mile Beach was the first clue. Photo / Northland Age

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Special report: NZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of meth

21 Aug, 2019 5:00pm
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Only the quick thinking of a young cop stopped 501kg of meth slipping into the country.

Stevie Cullen, left and Selaima Fakaosilea were sentenced today in the High Court at Whāngarei for their parts in the biggest meth case in New Zealand. Photo / Mike Scott

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Final chapter in NZ's biggest drug bust: 27yrs' jail after 500kg meth haul

21 Aug, 2019 12:39pm
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The final two sentences for NZ's biggest drug seizure were handed down in Whangarei today.

Karl Marwood paid police $241,000 after unlawfully obtained evidence of cannabis in his property was allowed to be used in a civil case. Photo / Supplied

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'Sloppy police work': Why cannabis evidence was used in $241k civil forfeiture

9 Aug, 2019 11:11am
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Nine years after a mistaken anonymous tip, an alleged cannabis grower has paid $241,000.

Crown Law has sought another appeal hearing at the Supreme Court over the extradition of a man wanted for murder in China. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Crown seeks Supreme Court hearing for alleged murderer

6 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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A young sex worker was killed in China. The Crown says judges got extradition order wrong.

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'Unique' child abduction case: Dad's battle for daughter hidden in New Zealand

27 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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EXCLUSIVE: Mother hides daughter to NZ after father granted custody in European court.

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Kiwi broke own record for 1.4 tonne cocaine bust

15 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Kiwi yachtie broke his own record for largest cocaine seizure in Australian history.

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Mystery money: Seized $302k given back to foreign diplomat

7 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Customs seized $302,000 from member of foreign delegation. Then it gave the money back.

The police drug squad found a meth 'super lab' in Tauranga. Photo / file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'It was like a bomb went off' - explosion before meth lab found

29 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Police say the lab was capable of producing several kilograms of methamphetamine a week.

Police say the discovery of a large meth lab will disrupt the supply of the drug in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Police raid meth 'super lab' in Tauranga

28 Jun, 2019 4:14pm
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Police say the clan lab in rural Tauranga is one of the biggest ever found in New Zealand.

Investigators watch as the signal is given by torch to retrieve two duffel bags carrying 46kg of cocaine. Photo / Supplied

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Midnight 'fishing' trip: Inside NZ's biggest ever cocaine bust

27 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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It looks like the script of a Hollywood heist. Drug investigators caught it all on camera.

Two duffel bags hidden in the hull of the Maersk Antares held 46kg of cocaine when the ship docked in Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner.

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Record-breaking $20m cocaine case: Last minute guilty pleas

27 Jun, 2019 12:15pm
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Man in wetsuit swam to ship in Tauranga's port at night to find cocaine hidden in hull.

The Supreme Court declined to recall a judgment as consent was given for Justice Terence Arnold to go sailing with Stephen Mills, QC. Photo / NZ Herald

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'Desperate move' or 'damned either way'? Craig and Williams trade blows

25 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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New trial for defamation case after Supreme Court says consent given for sailing trip.

Justice Sir Terence Arnold, left, and lawyer Stephen Mills QC went sailing together.

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Judge's sailing trip: Supreme Court refuses to recall Colin Craig judgment

25 Jun, 2019 12:28pm
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Supreme Court says consent was given for judge's sailing trip with lawyer.

Items found with Katrina Jefferies' body in Waikowhai Reserve - red tarpaulin, yellow raincoat labelled Stormwear. Photo / File

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$100k cold case reward: Who killed Katrina?

23 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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New evidence and CCTV footage released by police in bid to solve 14-year murder mystery.

Justice Terence Arnold and Queen's Counsel Stephen Mills took a sailing holiday together while Colin Craig's defamation case was being considered by the Supreme Court.

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'You risk insulting the judge': Legal experts on why it's hard to say no to sailing trip

21 Jun, 2019 2:05pm
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Any objection risked offending the judge hearing the case, say legal academics.

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Judge and QC in Colin Craig case took sailing holiday

19 Jun, 2019 6:00pm
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New twist in defamation saga reignites debate about friendship between judges and lawyers.

Isaiah Neil was just 8 months old when he died inside a hot car in November 2015. Photo / Supplied

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Hot car baby death: Appeal against manslaughter sentence thrown out

18 Jun, 2019 4:11pm
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'She had no reason to expect that anyone else would ensure Isaiah's safety' - top judge.

Four Range Rover Sport worth $150,000 each were seized from Comancheros members in Operation Nova. Photo / Supplied

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Gang raid: Cash, cars, $10k gold chain and $13k Louis Vuitton bag seized

17 Jun, 2019 1:00pm
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Nearly $4m of assets frozen in alleged money laundering and drugs investigation.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith appears in the High Court at Rotorua. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Either way it's murder': Crown closes case in Colin Jeffries-Smith trial

13 Jun, 2019 6:05pm
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A key question for the jury is whether he was justified in shooting Lance Waite.

Justice Minister Andrew Little has to take a fresh look at a decision to extradite an alleged murderer back to China. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Torture fears: China extradition quashed for murder accused

11 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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He's accused of killing a young woman. Why was his surrender to China stopped?

Chiu Tai Fi, left, and Ricky Leung caught on camera loading methamphetamine infused umbrella stands into a car. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

Rock solid evidence: 267kg of meth found in concrete

6 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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Meth mixed in concrete and CCTV led to 267kg of drugs smuggled by Hong Kong syndicate.

Cambridge couple Laken Rose and Andrew Williams have been charged with sex offences against young girls. Photo / Supplied

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Equestrian, partner face sex charges against young girls

20 May, 2019 7:00pm
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EXCLUSIVE: Sex charges laid after Cambridge woman allegedly groomed girls for partner.

A police officer stands guard during Prince William, Duke of Cambridge's visit with first responders to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Police raids as terror 'watchlist' pulled from social media

17 May, 2019 5:00am
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Police raids post-Christchurch are sparking concern after targeting choices.

The Ford Raptor truck belonging to the Mongrel Mob was seized under the Criminal Proceeds Recovery Act. Photo / Alan Gibson.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Red truck a symbol of everything wrong in Kawerau

14 May, 2019 5:00am
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Around 600 people were smoking meth in the town of 6000, say police.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Meth, the mobster and his mum

13 May, 2019 10:00am
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Nicky Goldsbury saw an explosion on TV. Then her only son taken away by armed police.

A hidden camera placed inside the storage unit captured the men picking up the t-boc methamphetamine. Photo / Police

NEW ZEALAND

Meth in dishwashing liquid; The new gangs infiltrating NZ

11 May, 2019 7:00pm
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Specialist "cells" of transnational organised crime syndicates have entered New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

Narcos NZ: Agents who inspired Netflix show 'not surprised' cartels targeting NZ

11 May, 2019 3:00pm
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DEA office in NZ is 'fantastic' say special agents who brought down Pablo Escobar.

A Mongrel Mob gang member in Kawerau is arrested following Operation Notus targeting methamphetamine dealing. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Inside the criminal evolution of meth in NZ

9 May, 2019 7:02pm
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Power, P cooks and profit. The evolution of meth changed the criminal underworld forever.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Expert says pleasure of meth overpowers fear of prison

9 May, 2019 5:00am
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Meth gives 'delight such as they have never experienced before,' professor tells judges.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith allegedly shot Lance Waite in the back twice. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

'The Trap': Murder trial hears gang member shot twice in the back

8 May, 2019 4:35pm
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Rival alleged to have given shooter a place to hide and new clothes, court hears.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has been granted permission by Congress to set up offices in NZ. Inset: Pablo Escobar, Joaquin 'ElChapo' Guzman. Photo / Getty Images, AP

NEW ZEALAND

Narcos NZ: The South American meth smugglers targeting Kiwis

8 May, 2019 5:00am
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EXCLUSIVE: Mexican cartels are coming to NZ. So the United States DEA is following suit.

View over Sunshine Beach south of Noosa. Photos / Getty Images

TRAVEL

Sunshine Coast: What to expect on a first-time family holiday

7 May, 2019 2:49pm
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Travelling with children is trouble so Jared Savage took baby steps to the Sunshine Coast.

Governments have repeatedly ramped up enforcement in an attempt to eradicate methamphetamine. It's now more pure and more available than ever. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the demon: Inside NZ's failure to fix meth crisis

7 May, 2019 5:00am
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New Zealand is home to one of the most lucrative methamphetamine markets in the world.

Akustino Tae, top left, appeared at Manukau District Court last month for the alleged shooting of Killer Beez president Josh Masters, top right (pictured in 2012). Photos / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Once were brothers': The rise and fall of Josh Masters and the Killer Beez

6 May, 2019 3:00pm
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Killer Beez leader Josh Masters and his alleged shooter were once close friends.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith, left, and Casino Heta Williams at the start of their trial in the High Court. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Pair deny murder, accessory charges in death of Tauranga man

6 May, 2019 2:14pm
Quick Read

Crown alleges shooter was given somewhere to hide, new clothes, a SIM card and advice.

NEW ZEALAND

Drug use revealed: The staggering amount of meth Kiwis take every day

30 Apr, 2019 3:37pm
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Meth still NZ's drug of choice, according to wastewater testing.

Passengers who fail to declare cash of $10,000 or more are breaching anti-money laundering law. Photo / Richard Robinson.

NEW ZEALAND

The diplomat, the sniffer dog and $300k cash

30 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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Secrecy over seized cash to protect Government's relationship with another country.

Killer Bees president Josh Masters is in a critical condition after a shooting at a Harley Davidson store. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged over motorbike store shooting: Gangster fighting for life

27 Apr, 2019 7:17am
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39-year-old man arrested and charged with attempted murder in relation to the shooting.

Meth is a highly addictive drug that is most often smoked using a glass pipe. Photo / Mike Scott

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Test case for meth sentencings underway at Court of Appeal

16 Apr, 2019 4:56pm
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Lawyers have questioned the effectiveness of long prison sentences

The Rolls Royce Wraith seized by police in Operation Nova. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

Inside the Comanchero gang: Meth and coke and money laundering

11 Apr, 2019 1:45pm
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Luxury assets worth $3.7m seized from gang linked to drugs smuggled from US, Fiji.

A device known as the Kali Key turns an AR-15 semi-automatic into a bolt action rifle. Photo / Supplied

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Christchurch terror attacks: Police warn of gun law loophole

7 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Overseas bans on semi-auto firearms led to 'clever' inventions by gun makers.

Several utes including a late model Dodge Ram, a fishing boat as well as property in Opotiki, Gisborne and the $7 million farm have been frozen. Photo / Driven

BUSINESS

'We've done nothing wrong': Police freeze $11m assets in alleged tax fraud

6 Apr, 2019 9:10am
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Joint probe with IRD alleges a $16m GST fraud over four years.

Carmen Walker, pictured shortly before her death, was recognised in the Whanganui Chronicle paper as one of the most positive people in town. Photo / Stuart Munro.

NEW ZEALAND

Mum's death 'swept under the carpet': Family demand new inquest

30 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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A 77-year-old bled to death during cancer treatment. A doctor and her family want answers.

We analyse what Jan Molenaar's Napier siege, inset left, David Gray's Aramoana massacre, inset right, and the Christchurch attacks, main picture, have in common. Photos / File

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Why no one has any idea how many guns are in NZ

25 Mar, 2019 6:00pm
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ANALYSIS: What Aramoana, the Napier siege and the Christchurch attacks have in common.

Assistant Commissioner Bill Searle. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

The motel, pool and off-duty police party: Officer charged with sex assault

24 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Partying of police staff uncovered in CCTV following alleged sex assault of officer.

NEW ZEALAND

Jared Savage: 'The gun ban was smart but needs to go further'

21 Mar, 2019 8:47pm
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Time after time, political momentum petered out and nothing happened. Not this time.

Quinn Patterson exploited the same gun law loophole as the Christchurch mosque shooter to amass his arsenal. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

Gun law loophole also exploited by Northland siege killer

20 Mar, 2019 5:33pm
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Quinn Patterson upgraded arsenal to military-style weapons with 100 round magazine clips.

Simon Mount, QC, helped write the Thorp Report and believes lives would have been saved in Christchurch if the recommendations were acted on. Photo / File.

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QC says 1997 report could have saved lives in mosque tragedy

19 Mar, 2019 8:12pm
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If Thorp Report acted on, top lawyer says terror attack would not be as deadly.

Semi-automatics like the AR-15 could be banned following the deaths of 50 people in Christchurch. Photo / Supplied.

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'Plight' of NZ firearms owners watched by NRA, emails reveal gun lobby tactics

19 Mar, 2019 5:00pm
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Gun lobby groups "remind" MPs about election votes, while Nazi photos shared online.

NEW ZEALAND

'New Zealand would be shocked' - Sniper rifles with armour piercing rounds for sale on basic licence

18 Mar, 2019 4:49pm
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A teen with basic gun licence can buy a sniper rifle and armour piercing rounds in NZ.

Semi-automatic rifles such the AR-15 can easily be converted with large magazines to military style weapons. Photo / Supplied.

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Minister warned 'gaps' in gun laws impossible to police

18 Mar, 2019 12:15pm
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'Negligible' chance of discovering licensed firearms owner breaking the law, say police.

A judge yesterday ordered that the face of the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre be pixelated. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Accused mosque killer's gun club: 'We don't foster white nationalist ideology'

17 Mar, 2019 7:41am
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Club vice-president rejects any links to white nationalism, says allegations 'unfounded'.

NEW ZEALAND

Analysis | Why PM might follow the lead of Australia on guns

16 Mar, 2019 1:41pm
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An inquiry recommended more than 20 years ago to ban the weapons used in the terror attack

A Ford Falcon - with a distinctive red bonnet - is of interest to police investigating murder of David Kuka. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Mistaken identity 'execution': Police seek 'distinctive' car

14 Mar, 2019 8:00pm
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A new clue has emerged in the "execution style" murder of David Kuka.

Lacey Te Whetu today giving evidence in the High Court trial of her mother. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Mum tells of horrifying moment she found her baby dead

12 Mar, 2019 5:18pm
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Lacey Te Whetu gave evidence at her mother's manslaughter trial.

Shane Neil and Lacey Te Whetu, Isaiah's mother, both pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of their son. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

'We cooked the baby': Dad's evidence in manslaughter trial

12 Mar, 2019 1:57pm
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Defence lawyer points out "massive memory blanks" because of synthetic cannabis.

Donna Catherine Parangi is facing a manslaughter charge over the death of eight-month-old Isaiah Neil. Photo / File

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Daughter to give evidence against mother at manslaughter trial

12 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Woman who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her baby is testifying against her mother.

Alipate Moala was duped into smuggling methamphetamine and arrested in Hong Kong in September 2015. Photo / Supplied

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Duped drug mule gets new trial after interpreter bungle

10 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Rugby player with no translation experience used as interpreter for trial.