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Post-sentencing statement: Rowan Maxwell Donoghue

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Rowan Maxwell Donoghue today in Christchurch District Court. He was sentenced to seven years and eight months imprisonment, after...

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Are small-scale community raffles legal?

· May 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand There are a number of rules about the legality of raffles. (File photo) 123RF Raffles have long been a popular way to fundraise, but some of...

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Chief Community Magistrate appointed

· May 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Jonathan Moses as the Chief Community Magistrate.  Judge Moses was, until recently, the...

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Person killed in Marlborough crash

· May 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen A person has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marlborough. Police were called to the accident, on Waihopai Valley Road between...

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New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media

· May 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting...

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Laws passed to deliver AML red tape relief

· May 12, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has welcomed the passage of two major Anti–Money Laundering (AML) reform Bills through their final readings in Parliament today, cutting red...

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Whangārei man praised for tackling man fleeing police

· May 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A Whangārei man has been praised for tackling a man who was fleeing police. Whangārei area response manager, Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete, said police received multiple...

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Grace Millane-inspired play to tour NZ schools

· May 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand British writer Julia Grogan penned her first play, based on the “deeply upsetting” Grace Millane case, on the Notes app on her phone in between bar...