The family of Nathan Pukeroa is heartbroken that Dustin La Mont was cleared of murder, manslaughter and grievous bodily harm charges after he stabbed Pukeroa causing his death and severely wounded his friend Devaray Kurvaji in December last year. Criminal Law expert Khylee Quince says the outcome is outrageous and La Mont's case of self-defense shouldn't have been upheld.
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Whānau look forward to birthday celebrations with Vicki Letele
It's been reported the Parole Board has announced that cancer sufferer Vicki Letele is set to be released from the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility, so she can spend her last days with her family.
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P-dealing accusation humiliates Gisborne bar patron
A Māori woman is seeking a formal apology from staff at a Gisborne bar for wrongfully accusing her of dealing methamphetamine on their premises over the long weekend. Kylie Kahukiwa says she was publicly humiliated by the ordeal.
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Case against chairman should be heard on the marae- Kaumātua
Police Inspector and Te Puea Marae Chair Hurimoana Dennis is expected to offer to stand down as Chair at a Marae Trust board meeting tonight. This follows revelations he will soon be charged for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year old, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years imprisonment.
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Sir Ngātata sentenced to jail
Sir Ngātata Love has been sentenced to two and half years imprisonment.
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Taranaki hapū oppose council land sell off
Iwi and hapū of Taranaki took to the streets today in a peaceful protest in opposition to the New Plymouth District Council Waitara Lands Bill. If passed into law, it would mean the council could sell land originally belonging to Taranaki whānau, which whānau say was illegally confiscated by the crown more than a century ago.
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Native Affairs- Selling off Waitara
The New Plymouth District Council is being accused by some Waitara Māori of selling off stolen land through the Waitara Lands Bill, being read in Parliament tomorrow. The bill will allow the Council to sell off Waitara land leases. It was opposed by just one councillor, Howie Tamati.
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Kaumatua speaks Māori, threatened with arrest
Parliament's Senior Māori Advisor is angry he was threatened with arrest when pulled over by Wellington police because he chose to respond to the officer's questions in te reo Māori. Kura Moeahu says he did nothing wrong and was only exercising his legal right to speak his national language.
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Māori should utilise the UNDRIP- Professor Mutu
The inaugural forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is being held in Auckland tonight, which is nearly 10 years since it was adopted. So what does it mean for New Zealand and what difference has it made?
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Native Affairs – Legal Claim
A Treaty of Waitangi Claim has been lodged against the New Zealand Justice System, seeking redress for bias and institutional racism. It's been promoted by a man once charged with manslaughter who was looking at a life sentence in prison.
