Rugby league legend Manu Vatuvei has revealed he is facing charges for importing, possessing and supplying methamphetamine.
He has denied the charges, whic
Sporting star on drugs charges loses suppression - but can t be named
27 Apr, 2021 11:38 PM
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The well known sporting star had taken his bid to continue name suppression to the Auckland High Court. Photo / File
The well known sporting star had taken his bid to continue name suppression to the Auckland High Court. Photo / File
NZ Herald
The high-profile sportsman who is facing various drugs charges still can not be named – despite losing name suppression again.
The man denies charges of importing, possessing and supplying methamphetamine laid in November 2019.
His case is due to go to trial later this year.
Three appear in court on meth manufacturing charges after Te Puna raid
15 Feb, 2021 11:28 PM
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Tauranga Court House. Photo / File
A Pyes Pa couple and another man are together accused of manufacturing methamphetamine after armed police swooped on a Te Puna property yesterday.
Lana Sanders, 31, and her partner Troy Kakau, 39, both from Pyes Pa and roofer Shannon Honetuhi Rayner, 38, from Te Puna each face a joint charge of manufacturing P and appeared in the Tauranga District Court today.
Court documents reveal police have alleged that the trio, along with another man, together manufactured methamphetamine in Te Puna between January 1 and February 15 this year.
A white supremacist has been awarded $3,000 after corrections officials wrongly accused him of breaching his bail conditions.
Philip Neville Arps, 45, was jailed for 21 months in 2019 for spreading disturbing footage of the Christchurch massacre - filmed by gunman Brenton Tarrant as he shot dead 51 people at the city s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre.
He sent the horrific video to 30 people and callously asked a friend to alter the footage by adding a kill count and crosshairs.
Philip Neville Arps (pictured in March 2019) appeared in Christchurch District Court, where he was awarded $3000 in costs after being wrongly accused of breaching his bail conditions