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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 a defendant could get name suppression at their first appearance if they showed there was an arguab...

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 mandate social distancing and contact tracing, and masks on public transport. By Monday, tens of thousan...

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 L's family were clear. (File image) Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas At her widely reported post-cabinet press conference on Monday, Jacinda Ardern said some recent Covid-19 cases had committed "intolerable breaches" and let down the team of five million. Her un...

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 has had another night of zero Covid cases, Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says. But she sa...

Papatoetoe fatal police shooting: Man's 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 neighbour's window. When police attended, Superintendent Jill Rogers said Turia came out of the house "brandishing" a shotgun. He was shot three times. Read More Advertisement Court d...