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Scott Yeoman16:12, Jul 05 2021 Supplied Ōpōtiki man Brian Hilton died in 2016. A murder trial has begun into the death of Ōpōtiki man Brian Albert Hilton, which was initially thought to be an accident before new information emerged. Hilton, 77, was found alive, lying on the floor of his home on July 8, 2016, and was taken to Tauranga Hospital with facial injuries. He later died on July 13. Police originally thought Hilton died after a fall at home, but later received new information and reopened the investigation into his death. In 2018, police arrested Harry Clements Matchitt and charged him with Hilton’s murder. ....
JASON DORDAY/Stuff Campaigners have been fighting for more than four years to stop the proposed marina at Kennedy Point. The developer, Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited (KPBL), was the third respondent in the proceedings. At the heart of the applicants argument was the claim the CMP was deficient because it did not lay out what should happen in the event of penguins being found during construction. Requesting work was halted pending a substantive hearing at the end of July, counsel for the applicants James Gardner-Hopkins said the time of year was particularly important. Drawing on evidence provided by Waiheke Bird and Rescue founder Karen Saunders, Gardner-Hopkins said the kororā are most vulnerable in the breeding and moulting phases of their life cycle. ....
Elderly Waikato man admits attempted murder of wife in failed suicide pact nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.