Denis Luke has spent twenty years in prison for killing police witness Christopher Crean. But Luke's family doesn't believe he took any part in the killing and they have the support of the Sensible Sentencing Trust.
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NewsNative Affairs – Breaking the cycle
There are many successful blended families in New Zealand including step-mums and step-dads, but what happens when a mum allows the wrong man into her home and children's lives? Tonight two women do some tough talking about keeping whānau safe.
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Child abuse laws need to be revisited- Quince
A criminal law expert says the Crown's justification for accepting a manslaughter plea bargain in the case of Moko Rangitoheriri is a "cop-out". Khylee Quince says although the length of the defendants' sentence is appropriate the only difference in this murder vs manslaughter debate is the label.
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Father of victim calls for tougher sentences
Young father Matene Te Aho who lost his five-month-old son Mikara Ranui Jarius Reti to killer Trent Hapuku in 2011, says there needs to be tougher sentences. His son's killer was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to only nine years in prison.
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NewsMarches for Moko set to take place around the country
Marches will take place across the country this morning as the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri are sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
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Lawyer supports action against artist’s use of minor’s image
Who is liable and what are your rights in the digital space when people use images acquired without consent to sell for personal profit? These questions have arisen from the strong response by Māori about the use of Māori ancestral portraits, Māori cultural pictures and a commissioned portrait of a minor that were being sold without consent by fineartamerica.com.
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Flavell questions Pora's payout
Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell is questioning whether $2mil is sufficient compensation for Teina Pora who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
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Native Affairs – Moko Part 1
Māori Women's Refuge child advocate Trina Marama was singled out as the social worker who failed Moko Rangitoheriri.
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Native Affairs – Moko Part 2
3-year old Moko Rangitoheriri died at the hands of two abusers. Only one came to the attention of social services and she duped them all.
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Native Affairs – Children’s Champion
A nationwide march against child abuse is being planned for the 27th June, the day Moko's killers Tania Shailer and David Haerewa will be sentenced.
