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Bay of Plenty police officer convicted of drink driving after crash is deeply regretful - lawyer
28 Apr, 2021 08:33 AM
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Rotorua Daily Post
The lawyer for a Bay of Plenty cop convicted after crashing a police car while drink driving on duty says the officer apologises to the public and his colleagues.
Andrew Rush, 38, admitted two driving offences in the Whakatāne District Court yesterday following the incident in Edgecumbe earlier this month.
He pleaded guilty to one count each of careless driving and driving with excess breath alcohol.
The charges follow a single-vehicle crash involving a police vehicle at the corner of Otakiri Rd and Main St, Edgecumbe, at 8.30 pm on April 6 this year.
So finding the words to write this column has been incredibly difficult.
This is probably because of a lot of reasons and seemingly could absolutely be analyzed by a psychologist, but I think itâs because I donât like looking back â I donât like endings.
It makes perfect sense as I donât like to finish shows on Netflix or have rarely finished playing through an entire campaign in video games.
I prefer looking toward the future and beginnings. And frankly, Iâve been ready for a new beginning for the past year.
I wouldnât describe college as the best four years of my life as many do.
On a musty, rainy day at State College, I was mulling over my college-aged existential crisis arising over my future career plans. Throughout my time at Penn State, I waffled between different majors like English, psychology and even film.
Believe me when I say when I picked journalism, it was like drawing a name out of a hat, and the name I got was a thankless, poorly paid affair I had zero experience with. It was truly one of the most random decisions of my life.
I stuck with it â my advisor told me it was too late to switch, after all. At this point, I was already a junior halfway through my spring semester. It felt like there was no other option for me. I had to go for broke.
Alleged Māngere Bridge murder victim ran for her life , jury hears
27 Apr, 2021 04:19 AM
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Sagaia Kaisala, 32, was allegedly murdered by Soafa Niumagumagu, who hit her with his car. Photo / Supplied
Sagaia Kaisala, 32, was allegedly murdered by Soafa Niumagumagu, who hit her with his car. Photo / Supplied
A fork hoist driver discovered his colleague s lifeless body stuck to the tail of his 2006 Subaru – with her head under the bumper - after she was hit by a speeding driver in Auckland s Māngere Bridge, a jury has heard.
Telea Toe rushed to avoid the speeding car, jumping into his driver s seat before the car hit the back of his car, crushing Sagaia Kaisala in the middle, the High Court in Auckland heard.