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McIntosh fought to keep name suppression on health grounds and was granted interim name suppression by Judge Claire Ryan when he appeared in court in October 2020. However, at a subsequent hearing on November 9, he failed to supply the court with any evidence to justify continuing the order. The Crown opposed name suppression, saying suspicion could fall on other teachers if he was not named, and said more complainants could come forward if he was named. In his ruling, Judge David Ruth said...

New Zealand government negligence led to Auckland’s COVID-19 cluster New Zealand’s largest city has been in a partial one-week lockdown since Sunday, February 28, following the discovery of new COVID-19 cases linked to Papatoetoe High School in working class South Auckland. The “level 3” lockdown includes the closure of many workplaces and most schools, except for children who cannot be supervised at home. Outside Auckland, the country has “level 2” restrictions in place, which mand...

By Peter Wilson* Analysis - The week began with the prime minister saying lockdown rule-breakers were facing "the full judgment of the entire nation" and ended with uncertainty about whether they were clearly told the rules in the first place. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins say communications to Case Ls family were clear. (File image) Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas At her widely reported post-cabinet press conference on Monday, Jacinda Ardern said some recen...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Cabinet to meet to decide Auckland lockdown, alert levels fate - zero cases overnight 4 Mar, 2021 05:47 PM 6 minutes to read There are no new positive cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are six new cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says. There are no new positive cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are six new cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says. NZ Herald New Zealand ...

Papatoetoe fatal police shooting: Mans criminal past 2 Mar, 2021 10:41 PM 2 minutes to read Tangaru Noere Turia was shot dead by police last month. Photo/Supplied NZ Herald The man shot dead by police in Papatoetoe last week had been charged with robbing a bank with a sledgehammer. Tangaru Noere Turia, 34, died last Thursday night after police were called to Avis Ave, Papatoetoe after a shot was fired through a neighbours window. When police attended, Superintendent Jill Rogers said Turia came ...

Tangaru Noere Turia was waiting for sentencing after robbing an Auckland bank.

Stuff understands. Turia was a “501” deportee who had spent much of his life in Australia before being sent back to New Zealand in 2017. He was on bail awaiting sentencing at Manukau District Court, scheduled for March 26, when he died. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff A police cordon blocking the connection between Birdwood and Avis avenues following the shooting. Court documents show Turia was one of three men charged with robbing a Kiwibank branch at Manukau Westfield mall of $6100 on February...

Press Release – Century 21 Real Estate Century 21 New Zealand has named its real estate stars for 2020, following the company’s awards dinner in Auckland just before the latest lockdown. C21NZ owner Derryn Mayne with Iresh Tennakoon and Gary Bal of Century 21 Local Realty, Papakura. “It was great to celebrate success particularly after such a rocky year globally. In the end, 2020 turned out to be really strong for Century 21 despite the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic uncertaint...

There are 15 Covid-19 cases linked to the February Covid-19 cluster in South Auckland, all infected with the highly contagious UK variant B117. To help you nagivate the alphabet soup of cases and understand how the suburb of Papatoetoe became the focal point of a major elimination drive by health authorities, RNZ has compiled a timeline of events. Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod First family On Sunday 14 February, the first cases of community transmission are announced, as well as a three-day level 3...

Press Release – Century 21 Real Estate Century 21 New Zealand has named its real estate stars for 2020, following the companys awards dinner in Auckland just before the latest lockdown. img src ”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/75021db0a2d42bdc8dd7.jpeg” width ”720″ height ”480″ C21NZ owner Derryn Mayne with … Century 21 New Zealand has named its real estate stars for 2020, following the company’s awards dinner in Auckland just before the latest lockdown. C21NZ o...