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Refugee jailed for sex with underage girl
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Protester tries to avoid wearing mask at court
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Jury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdicts
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Kiwi university scholar allegedly murdered by estranged husband in Sri Lanka
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High Court rules MIQ lottery 'not demonstrably justified'
The Government's MIQ system was unfair and some Kiwis were shut out of their country.
Sex offender asks for convictions to be quashed
Judges can warn juries when evidence could be unreliable if more than 10 years has passed.
Healthy kai projects in Northland can get funding to get started
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