The eastern Bay of Plenty hapū say they are "ecstatic".
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Entertainer sentenced for attempting to cover up indecent assault
A well-known entertainer has been sentenced to 11 months home detention after attempting to help a prominent businessman avoid being trial for indecent assault.
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Ngāti Whātua prepares for hīkoi to High Court
Hundreds of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are flocking to their marae in Auckland.
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Rehearing of proposed marina plan on Waiheke Island stopped
A commercial marina is expected to go ahead after a court case trying to stop it failed.
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NewsCourthouse operations adjust to lockdown circumstances
A judicial briefing was held in the Auckland Courthouse today in order to clarify some of the changes that are being made in courtrooms nation-wide during this 'lockdown' period.
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Wāhine Māori trio sworn into High Court
Three Māori women were sworn in as lawyers in the Rotorua High Court. There is only an estimate of one thousand barristers and solicitors admitted each year and six percent of those are Māori, even less are Māori women. The trio says they will stand as kaitiaki in the courts.
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An original voice for the Māori renaissance
The Māori Law Society is honouring Justice Joseph Victor Williams (Ngāti Pūkenga, Te Arawa), following his appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. As the first Māori to attain the position, Justice Williams is a role model for a generation of aspiring Māori lawyers.
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Māori leader to sue the government over climate inaction
Chair of the Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group, Mike Smith is set to sue the government for failing to protect Māori from the effects of climate change. Smith says the government's Zero Carbon Bill doesn't go far enough.
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Mental health assessments ordered for accused shooter
The man accused of murdering 50 people in the Christchurch mosque terror attacks appeared in court this morning.
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Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa jailed for life
Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Susan Burdett, 27 years ago.
