Brenton Harrison Tarrant was jailed for life in August 2020, with no possibility of parole, after he plead guilty to the murder of 51 people and wounding 40 in the Christchurch terror attack.

Tarrant is now, five years later, attempting to overturn his conviction with claims he was not in a rational state when he plead guilty. 

Criminal defence lawyer Steve Cullen spoke to Andrew Dickens about the appeal saying, "It's a very difficult situation for all, but we have to let the wheels of justice grind on and let it be dealt with properly so that hopefully, whatever the outcome is, we'll get finality and closure this time."

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Brenton Harrison Tarrant was jailed for life in August 2020, with no possibility of parole, after he plead guilty to the murder of 51 people and wounding 40 in the Christchurch terror attack.
Tarrant is now, five years later, attempting to overturn his conviction with claims he was not in a rational state when he plead guilty.&nbsp;
Criminal defence lawyer Steve Cullen spoke to Andrew Dickens about the appeal saying, "It's a very difficult situation for all, but we have to let the wheels of justice grind on and let it be dealt with properly so that hopefully, whatever the outcome is, we'll get finality and closure this time."
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Steve Cullen: Criminal defence lawyer explains Christchurch Terror attacker's return to court despite guilty plea

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US correspondent Richard Arnold caught up with Andrew Dickens to chat about the biggest news in America. 

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is facing backlash following a number of mentions in the most recent Epstein file release.

Among the release was an email allegedly written by Epstein about Gates which claimed he hid a sexually transmitted disease from his wife after contact with “Russian girls”.

Meanwhile, a search is underway in Arizona for the mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing since January.

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US correspondent Richard Arnold caught up with Andrew Dickens to chat about the biggest news in America.&nbsp;
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is facing backlash following a number of mentions in the most recent Epstein file release.
Among the release was an email allegedly written by Epstein about Gates which claimed he hid a sexually transmitted disease from his wife after contact with “Russian girls”.
Meanwhile, a search is underway in Arizona for the mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing since January.
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Richard Arnold: US correspondent chats Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the backlash towards Bill Gates' Epstein ties

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Following this weeks wastewater spill in Wellington Gillian Blythe, Water NZ CEO, has emphasised the need for a reform of water infrastructure and oversight. 

"I think what's really critical is that we need to have regulatory oversight and we need to be able to highlight what it is that the the type of non-compliance is," she told Andrew Dickens. 

"Sometimes those non-compliances can be at the lower end, whether a report was filed at the right time, whether a sample was taken in the right time period, but some of them will be at the more complex end, and we need to make sure that we are focusing on that information."

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Following this weeks wastewater spill in Wellington Gillian Blythe, Water NZ CEO, has emphasised the need for a reform of water infrastructure and oversight.&nbsp;
"I think what's really critical is that we need to have regulatory oversight and we need to be able to highlight what it is that the the type of non-compliance is," she told Andrew Dickens.&nbsp;
"Sometimes those non-compliances can be at the lower end, whether a report was filed at the right time, whether a sample was taken in the right time period, but some of them will be at the more complex end, and we need to make sure that we are focusing on that information."
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Gillian Blythe: Water NZ CEO on the need to invest in water infrastructure

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Opposition leader Chris Hipkins joined Andrew Dickens to chat about Waitangi Day hecklers, co-governance, and equal opportunity. 

He also spoke about moving back towards using te reo for official titles, something the National coalition has moved away from.

"There's nothing to be scared of by embracing te reo Māori and having, Māori names for government departments," Hipkins said.

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Opposition leader Chris Hipkins joined Andrew Dickens to chat about Waitangi Day hecklers, co-governance, and equal opportunity.&nbsp;
He also spoke about moving back towards using te reo for official titles, something the National coalition has moved away from.
"There's nothing to be scared of by embracing te reo Māori and having, Māori names for government departments," Hipkins said.
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Chris Hipkins: Opposition leader on co-governance, equal opportunity, and embracing te reo

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Steve Cullen: Criminal defence lawyer explains Christchurch Terror attacker's return to court despite guilty plea

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