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‘I’ll never see a cent’: $500k for Jabba the Hutt defamation stoush
A legal stoush over a Jabba the Hutt Facebook post has ended with a former Local Government of Queensland Association boss being awarded more than $500,000 in damages. Mr Hallam, who retired in ...
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Former MP Rob Pyne and former activist ordered to pay six-figure defamation sums over social media posts
The following week, Mr Pyne made the first of four Facebook posts found to be defamatory — a cartoon that appeared to depict Mr Hallam as Star Wars villain Jabba the Hutt. Judge Morzone accepted ...
The New Zealand Herald15d
Mt Hutt skifield not ruling out reopening after weekend’s late snow
Mt Hutt skifield isn’t ruling out reopening for a spell after a heavy dumping of snow over the weekend. Heavy snow fell in the South Island during the long weekend as wild weather lashed much of ...
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Police monitoring gang activity in Lower Hutt
Police say they are monitoring gang activity in Lower Hutt in anticipation of a funeral tomorrow morning. Businesses on Randwick Road in Moera have reported a significant gang presence. One worker ...