Last modified on Sat 8 May 2021 20.01 EDT
Six months before she was murdered, Noelene Beutel was beaten within an inch of her life; beaten so badly she ended up in hospital, her teeth cracked and her face covered in bruises.
Two Queensland police officers came to the hospital to take a statement, but Noelene wouldnât speak to them. She was antagonistic â a response borne of fear and distress. At the same time her attacker was at home, looking after their infant daughter.
So the police turned and left. According to the state coroner they âresponded poorly ⦠and wrote off the jobâ.
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Iwi members have told the Crown at the Waitangi Tribunal hearing at Te Tikanga Marae how much they were affected by hte land confiscation at Te Reureu.
Māori from Te Reureu, Manawatū, have told a Waitangi Tribunal of the hardship they experienced following interference from the Crown in the disputed sale of land in the 19th century. Locals from Te Reureu, which borders the Rangitīkei River north of Halcombe, told the tribunal of their struggles on the final day of a week of hearings for the Porirua ki Manawatū inquiry at Te Tikanga Marae on Friday.