Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering inquest: Mother withdraws accusation against father
But at yesterday’s hearing, watched by Pickering, his whānau and a few of Huakau’s, she withdrew her accusations.…
Inquest into death of New Plymouth girl, 12, concludes as agencies face scrutiny
The young woman gave a statement at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of her whānau…
Oranga Tamariki response examined at inquest into New Plymouth girl’s death
“Her life unfortunately sucked.” The girl, who cannot be named, died by suspected suicide in 2017. Two years…
Rodney Smith inquest: Split burns and ICU services pose risk in lower North Island
However, doctor Jason Feng, a senior medical officer at Capital Coast and Hutt Hospital, directed Smith instead be…
Inquest examines Christchurch killer’s release hours before Laisa Waka’s ‘unimaginable’ death
“My life changed forever. I was only 11 years old … waiting patiently … I remember seeing people…
Lady Joan Branson inquest: Coroner links death to lack of anticoagulants
“I do find her death would have likely been prevented and the lack of anticoagulation did cause or…
Benjamin Hale inquest: Tears as footage of man’s last moments alive played to inquest
During a search, police were warned to be wary of retrieving Hale due to the possibility he could…
Pauline Hanna inquest testimony concludes with evidence from Philip Polkinghorne’s sister, pathologist
Hughes spoke with police twice in the days after Hanna’s death and recently prepared an affidavit in advance…
Sadie-Leigh inquest hears from neighbour who often cared for the toddler
Now that the criminal process is finished, a coroner’s inquest before Coroner Tracey Fitzgibbon is seeking to determine…
Coroner’s inquest begins into death of Tauranga toddler Sadie-Leigh Gardner
Today, an inquest began into Sadie-Leigh’s death. The toddler died on March 29, 2019, from what pathologist Dr…
Wellington waterfront drowning inquest: Council knew of safety risks before Isaac Levings’ death
Coroner Katharine Greig says the number of deaths at the Wellington waterfront compares unfavourably to those at other…
Gasfitter supervision failure aired at Jesse Samuel inquest in Queenstown
“That’s why I thought it was fit for purpose,” Walker told the inquest, which is being held in…