Man sobs as jury acquits him on serious drug charge
The Crown said there were too many coincidences linking the man to the meth lab.
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Authority rules on claims Tauranga 'now hiring' election ad was misleading
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Ronny Okeke death: Police examine Kaimai scene where body was found
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Mother of man left dead on side of road still waiting for police apology
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Election candidate was jailed for drug crime: 'I've learned from my mistakes'
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Kindy teachers hit out over planned ECE changes
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Woman accuses police of deleting footage related to clan lab
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