Category: crime
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Remember March 15
Twelve months ago the unthinkable happened to Aotearoa New Zealand. A right wing extremist armed with weapons of mass destruction went on a rampage through a Christchurch mosque and killed 51 human beings and injured another 49. I can recall the day well. I had been to Aotea Square at Auckland where thousands and thousands…
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The synthetic cannabis issue
The Glen Eden Residents Association and the Glen Eden Community Patrol held a public meeting recently to discuss local issues with Synthetic Cannabis. The drug is a scourge. I have represented young people in Court for many years and I know how problematic and destructive the drug can be for them. The issue was highlighted…
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There is something going wrong in Aotearoa
Is it just me or is there something terribly wrong happening in Aotearoa New Zealand. I just can’t get my head round the number of homicides that have recently occurred. In the last week there have been two out West in Glendene and Te Atatu, one in Gisborne and one in Whangarei. The cases are…