In a first for Aotearoa New Zealand, Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand has launched Whānau Mercy Ministries, which is a “Ministerial Public Juridic Person (MPJP) of Pontifical Right” that will own and oversee incorporated ministries established by the sisters in this country over more than 150 years.
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A 35-year-old woman has appeared at the Hutt Valley District Court facing charges relating to alleged burglaries in Upper Hutt. (File photo)
A 35-year-old woman has been accused of fraudulently using bank cards she allegedly stole in burglaries of two properties in Upper Hutt to buy nearly $1000 of tobacco and grocery products. Krystal Janet Marie Pearce appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court on Thursday, in front of Judge Stephen Harrop, facing two charges of entering buildings with intent to commit an imprisonable offence . The buildings in question were stated in court documents as Villa Joseph Convent and St Joseph’s School.