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!['Have a beer' - pub yarn breaks ice in Crewe-case clash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Have a beer' - pub yarn breaks ice in Crewe-case clash
Andrew Laxon writes of the moment when the two adversaries in the Crewe murder case came face to face in a Pukekohe pub.
![Case against Crewe cops 'too weak'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Case against Crewe cops 'too weak'
Police accused of framing Arthur Allan Thomas were never charged because the Govt's top legal adviser said there was not enough evidence.
![Popularity fears cost Urewera settlement, says Tuhoe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Popularity fears cost Urewera settlement, says Tuhoe
Tuhoe representatives believe they had Cabinet numbers to secure ownership of Te Urewera National Park but say a nervous prime minister acting unilaterally stood in the way.
![Sounds lawyer faces complaint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sounds lawyer faces complaint
One of the country's top lawyers is under police scrutiny over a matter concerning the Scott Watson trial.
![It's ours and it's not evil, say spy-base masters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
It's ours and it's not evil, say spy-base masters
New Zealand's secret spies emerged from the shadows yesterday to deny their Waihopai station is an American spy base contributing to torture and war.
![Crown to appeal decision that carer parents should be paid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crown to appeal decision that carer parents should be paid
The Crown is appealing a landmark Human Rights Review Tribunal decision enabling parents caring for severely disabled adult children to be paid.
![Police seek advice on charging blogger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police seek advice on charging blogger
Police are seeking legal advice on whether to lay further charges against blogger Cameron Slater for breaching suppression orders.
![Banks to pay taxman billions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banks to pay taxman billions
NZ's big four Australian-owned banks and the IRD have announced a settlement of their disputes over structured finance deals.
![Large pay rises for top public servants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Large pay rises for top public servants
Top public servants received substantial pay rises in the past year, while there was also a big jump in civil servants earning over $100,000.
![Crown Law to review internet publishing laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crown Law to review internet publishing laws
The Crown Law Office reviewing internet publication, after recent cases raised questions over contempt of court and suppression order breaches.