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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NewsMental 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.
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UPDATE: Baby homicide case to be taken to High Court
The man charged with the murder of a four-week-old baby in Kaitāia wiped tears from his eyes during his court appearance today.
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Susan Burdett's son accused of her murder
Convicted serial rapist Rewa is appearing at the Auckland High Court on trial for the third time for her murder.
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Malcolm Rewa trial: disturbing evidence presented
Crown prosecutor Gareth Kayes has presented his opening address to the jury at the trial of convicted serial rapist Malcolm Rewa, who is accused of murdering Susan Burdett in 1992.
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Malcolm Rewa faces retrial for murder of Susan Burdett
Convicted serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has appeared at the Auckland High Court this morning on trial for the third time for the murder of Susan Burdett.
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Ngāpuhi hapū court action to postpone negotiations
An Auckland-based Mahurangi hapū have turned to the courts to halt the endorsement elections of Te Roopu Tuuhono to negotiate their claims.
