Court

A lawyer representing Brian Tamaki says all charges against the Destiny Church leader for alleged breaches of Covid-19 restrictions have been dismissed.

A sand mining company has been ordered to pay $500,000 in costs to community groups who fiercely opposed its plans to mine near Pākiri beach north of Auckland.

An RNZ reporter at the scene said more than two dozen people were standing outside the court on Monday morning in support of Tamaki.

Today's decision marks a possible end to Aotearoa’s longest land case.

Police began looking into the matter at Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden, Auckland in August.

The 37-year-old man will be remanded in custody until his appearance in Auckland High Court on November 13.

Kael Leona has been charged with murder, threatening to kill, assault and burglary.

The house had belonged to Roroihape Rameka, who died in 1980, and was part of her estate left to her ten children.

The Solicitor-General has backtracked on new prosecution guidelines released this week asking judges and lawyers to "think carefully" about how Māori are impacted by the criminal j

Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC published 27 updated guidelines covering topics from the test for prosecution to diversion schemes which apply to all prosecuting agencies.