Scarborough struggles with ‘gull muggings’ as urban seabird population rises Herring gulls have learned the easiest meal comes from robbing humans rather than at sea The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters? DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work? LiveScience · Jul 12, 2025
Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system When the Supreme Court used the idea of damage to a person’s mana to posthumously overturn Peter Ellis’ historic convictions for child sexual abuse, it created a remarkable precedent. The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024
NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’ The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections. It also aims to set up a dedicated fund for whale conservation. The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024
Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower An employee of a Blackmores subsidiary has claimed the firm terminated him instead of dealing with health concerns raised about two of its vitamin products. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
Liverpool is spectacular and sometimes strange to walk around, but how it can make the heart ache Once elegant ballrooms stand derelict and who on earth put a Hooters next to a Peter Ellis masterpiece? The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023
Our Liverpool: Merseyside's teachers throughout the years The main talking points and biggest stories from the ECHO newsroom Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2023
Thug screams chilling 6-word message before shattering cop's arm Peter Ellis and his girlfriend Michelle Smith appeared in court where they pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting an emergency worker and affray after an incident at their home in Merseyside Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023
Man screamed 'don't you know who I am' and shattered police officer's arm Peter Ellis shouted at police, "Don't you know who I am?" Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2023
New Zealand man's convictions overturned 3 years after death New Zealand’s Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of overturning a man’s convictions even though he died three years ago The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
New Zealand court quashes child sexual abuse conviction in landmark ruling Case of Peter Ellis marks first time a court in the country has overturned a conviction posthumously The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022
Men arrested over alleged involvement in cocaine syndicate operating just outside Canberra face court Three men who police allege were involved in a drug trafficking syndicate operating in the Monaro region face court. ABC News · Sep 14, 2022
Blackmores subsidiary kept selling pregnancy vitamins despite hundreds of complaints, ex-employee alleges Whistleblower says he was instructed to tell customers the products were safe to consume, despite lack of testing evidence The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022