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Police enquiries revealed she did have any mutton-birds or the ability to supply them as promised. When police spoke to the defendant, she admitted that she owed about $18,000 to people who had pre-purchased mutton-birds. In explanation, she said she knew she should not have spent the money, the summary says. She went onto say that she felt gutted and embarrassed and wanted to make things right. On each occasion of the mutton-birds not being delivered, the victims made numerous attempts to contact the defendant to ascertain when they would be supplied. Initially the defendant conversed with and advised the victims that the mutton-birds were going to be delivered and gave various excuses for the lateness of the delivery. ....
JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF For years, Māori reserve land owners battled racist and restrictive legislation to be able to gain consent to build on their own land. A North Canterbury kuia has spent 36 years trying to build on her homeland. Senior reporter Jody O’Callaghan investigates the complex web of barriers displacing her whānau and tangata whenua across the nation. A more than 100-year-old, twisted and lichen-covered tree sits snugly against Meri Jacobs’ new home. Brought as a seedling from the Muttonbird Islands to Tuahiwi by her tīpuna, the ethereal-looking plant has prospered without the harsh southern winds. ....