Escorts, meth and a staged suicide alleged as surgeon Philip Polkinghorne tried for murder
The Crown alleged a 'double life', the defence said the open relationship was consensual.
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Children’s Minister Karen Chhour outlines boot camp agenda for young offenders
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Youth boot camps: Non-inclusion of mana whenua seen as lost opportunity
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Former lauded Corrections staffer jailed for pressuring boyfriend's rape victim
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