An animal control officer who killed a pet in a case of “mistaken identity” has resigned from Gisborne District Council, “burdened by the weight of the mistake”.
The Erskine family are still dealing with the effects of flooding, but on Tuesday the children got to think about something completely different thanks to Rangatahi Zone.
Darnell Lial felt his non-parole jail sentence had breached his right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment. The Court of Appeal disagreed.