http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Content for Patrick Gower en-nz Copyright 2009 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:20:13 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/headlines.cfm?a_id=320 The Marie Jamieson homicide is the first time in New Zealand that a long-standing murder case has been solved by identifying a suspect through the DNA of a sibling. Joseph Martin Reekers yesterday pleaded guilty in the High Court... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615959&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:20 +1200 An $8.20 roll of salami proved to be the downfall for the killer of Marie Jamieson and allowed police to crack one of Auckland's most mysterious unsolved murders. Ms Jamieson, 23, was last seen crossing a service station forecourt... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615980&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:06 +1200 Joseph Reekers was convicted of the "animal-like" rape of a young woman more than 22 years before he abducted and killed Marie Jamieson. Reekers was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for the rape, and the judge described his behaviour... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615979&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200 Sometimes it is worth pleading guilty and getting it over. Then you can move on and make amends. Lawyers should know this better than anyone. But in the case of Dame Margaret Bazley and Justice Minister Simon Power versus The... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615546&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200 Rugby bosses feared that axing teams from the national rugby premiership could have led to a backlash that affected ticket sales for the World Cup. The taxpayer will bear the brunt of expected $39.3 million losses which could get... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615053&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200 Immigration NZ is investigating a serious allegation of corruption in its New Delhi office, where an officer is said to have demanded a $282,000 bribe to get 47 Indians into New Zealand. The allegation has been made by Vinay Deobhakta,... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10615043&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200 Local Government Minister Rodney Hide accused North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams of "madness" as their spat turned nasty yesterday. The comment followed Mr Williams' circulation of the itinerary for the controversial taxpayer-funded... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614784&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:00:20 +1200 Police Minister Judith Collins has backed the commissioner's plan to use specialist traffic officers to issue speeding tickets, saying "people don't join the police force to sit behind speed cameras". Commissioner Howard Broad... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614750&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:00:18 +1200 An Auckland barrister has launched a scathing attack on Justice Minister Simon Power, including a dig at his inexperience as a lawyer. Charles Cato also criticised Dame Margaret Bazley's report on the legal aid system, saying politicians... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614783&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200 New specialist traffic officers will be used to issue speeding tickets, freeing police to concentrate on fighting crime. And in another high-level proposal, up to 40 per cent of police in main cities will no longer be able to use... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614504&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:58:30 +1200 Parliament's solo mums could be set for a showdown in West Auckland, with Labour's Carmel Sepuloni seeking the party's nomination to fight National's Paula Bennett for the Waitakere electorate. Ms Sepuloni will first have to win... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614500&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:00:06 +1200 Labour leader Phil Goff has pleaded ignorance about how his "Nationhood" speech ended up with the same title as Don Brash's infamous Orewa address. Mr Goff yesterday said that he did not attach the title "Nationhood" to the speech... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614351&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:00:14 +1200 Bill English appears to have inadvertently broken rules by having his taxpayer-funded self-drive car at his Wellington home rather than his official "primary place of residence" in Southland. This breach was highlighted in Parliament... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/patrick-gower/news/article.cfm?a_id=320&objectid=10614358&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +1200