New Zealand national news stories for charges on Thursday 08/02/2007

Court told uncle will deny charges of assaulting niece
TV3
Wed Feb 7 09:27:52 2007
A Christchurch Court has been told a Zimbabwean immigrant will deny charges of sexually violating an ...

Uncle Denies Murdering 10-Year-Old Niece
Xtra MSN
Wed Feb 7 08:38:59 2007
A Zimbabwean immigrant would deny charges that he sexually violated and murdered his 10-year-old niece, Christchurch District Court was told on Wednesday.

Entry to Waitangi should be free - government MPs
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:00 2007
Government MPs say no one should have to pay to enter the Waitangi Treaty grounds in Northland. The Waitangi National Trust charges each adult a $12 entry fee to help with ...

Crown opens case in fraud trial of former immigration minister
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:57 2007
The Crown says a former immigration minister used an elaborate money-go-round scheme to hide the true financial position of his clients from the Immigration Service. Tuariki John Delamere denies 20 charges ...

Police could lay more charges in bizarre crash
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:35:00 2007
Police are not ruling out further charges being laid after a bizarre fatal car crash in Mid Canterbury last week.A 35-year-old man is to appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday charged with failing to supply a blood sample...

Charlene's uncle to deny murder - court told
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 01:21:00 2007
CHRISTCHURCH - A Zimbabwean immigrant would deny charges that he sexually violated and murdered his 10-year-old niece, Christchurch District Court was told today.George Evans Gwaze, 54, made a second brief appearance in court...

Spat over Waitangi charges
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
Just 24 hours after commemorating our national day, an angry spat has flared up over who looks after Waitangi's sacred land and whether people should have to pay to visit