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Two bodies have been found at a house owned by a man who appeared in court this afternoon charged with murder, and police strongly suspect one is missing woman Tisha Lowry.

The bodies of the two women were found under the house at the corner of Wainoni Road and Hampshire Street in Christchurch.

Detective Inspector Tom Fitzgerald told a media conference this afternoon it had not been possible to identify the bodies but suspected that one was Ms Lowry who went missing on September 25 last year.

Both bodies are still at the scene, under the house, and are likely to be for a few days, police said.

The other is believed to be a 35-year-old woman who was reported missing on Sunday. Mr Fitzgerald described the find as “an horrific crime”. An extensive scene examination is taking place.

Meanwhile a Christchurch man was given name suppression after appearing in court this afternoon charged with the murder of the 35-year-old woman, believed to be his wife.

The accused lived two doors down from missing woman Tisha Lowry. He had reported her missing, police said.

Mr Fitzgerald says that while he cannot confirm the identities it would be “silly not to draw a connection with Tisha Lowry” whose family was advised of the development earlier today. .No causes of death have yet been established.”The families are trying to cope with the possibilities at this time,” he said.Identification may take “days rather than hours”, Mr Fitzgerald said.Identification may take “days rather than hours”, Mr Fitzgerald said.The bodies had been taken through the manhole before being buried “fairly close together”.Police gained access under the house through a manhole and he described the bodies as “well covered”.The accused had been spoken to as a neighbour in the very early stages of the Lowry inquiry “as were hundreds of others throughout that inquiry”.Mr Fitzgerald said the gruesome discovery was the result of “good detective work” when talking to the accused yesterday.Mr Fitzgerald confirmed the accused alerted the police about the disappearance of his partner on Sunday.Police had no reason to suspect him at that time.He was confident there were only two bodies under the house.”After speaking to the male yesterday afternoon, we began a scene examination yesterday evening,” he said.Mr Fitzgerald indicated there had been “some commotion” at the property on Sunday morning.He dismissed suggestions that missing sex worker Mallory Manning might also be connected to the Wainoni Road discovery, saying that was “pure speculation”.

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Cabinet is set to make a decision about Maori seats on a new Auckland super city today – likely ruling them out and averting a ministerial resignation.

Prime Minister John Key this morning confirmed Cabinet would make a decision today. His stated preference has been that Maori issues would be best dealt with by an advisory board to the council, rather than separate seats.

The Maori Party has been lobbying to overturn the Government’s decision and a compromise was on the cards.

The Royal Commission which reported on Auckland’s local government structure recommended reserved Maori seats but the Government scrapped that when it set out its plans for the city.

Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples said resigning was not an option for him or co-leader Tariana Turia at this point. However that was derailed by Local Government Minister and ACT leader Rodney Hide, who is in charge of super city legislation, who said he would resign if the seats went ahead.

“Do we throw the baby out with the bathwater now? Or do we stay in the tent?” he told Radio New Zealand.”

Dr Sharples said Auckland Maori would see a rejection of seats as a “rebuke” which might affect decisions by Maori landowners.

“That’s something we will decide when we meet after but we’re not putting it up as an option at this stage.

“Does (Mr Key) really want to have Rodney Hide’s resignation? That’s one thing he’s got to consider.

He hoped Cabinet might still decide to go ahead with the seats but believed Mr Hide’s ultimatum would have an effect.”

While Dr Sharples respected Mr Hide’s view he disagreed with his resignation threat over a small part of the super city proposal that was important to Maori. On the other hand, he has created a first for New Zealand, with National and the Maori Party, just achieving so much together in good partnership – does he want to affect that relationship?

“So, you know, it is a hard decision for him to ponder over, but at the end of the day I’m hoping that it will be decided by Cabinet.

One option proposed but rejected by Mr Hide was that the seats be set up via an amendment that he could vote against.

One option proposed but rejected by Mr Hide was that the seats be set up via an amendment that he could vote against.

“I didn’t think it would end in one of them throwing their toys away.”

Dr Sharples said the Maori Party and ACT were always expected to have differences but did not think Mr Hide would have held the Government to ransom.

“I guess it’s a matter of principle for him.”

Mr Key was unruffled by Mr Hide’s ultimatum, which followed the prime minister sounding him out about the possibility of a changed position on the seats. . . . I haven’t lost respect for him for it.”

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A Kurdish refugee was today jailed for
two years for threatening to kill his wife.

Ismail Karim Mataay, 44, was earlier found guilty by a jury of making the threat against his wife and a fifth breach of a protection order she took out against him.

She now lived in fear because leaving and defying husbands had led to the deaths of other wives in her culture.

At today’s sentencing in Christchurch District Court, Judge Colin Doherty said leaving her husband was a significant move for the woman and placed considerable pressure on her as a result of the cultural and social attitudes of Mataay and the Kurdish community.”

Judge Doherty said Mataay had not acknowledged his propensity for violence. .

He imposed conditions that Mataay must undertake counselling, a Stopping Violence programme, and courses to improve his English communication and literacy skills.

He imposed a two-year prison term for the latest charges, as well as resentencing for a breach of an earlier sentence of supervision.

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The couple are believed to have married in a refugee camp and then emigrated to New Zealand late in 2005, about a year before the wife took out a protection order against him

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The Crown has confirmed it will not appeal the sentences of five people over a makutu or curse-lifting ceremony in Wainuiomata in 2007.

Read the judge’s sentencing notes

On Friday Justice Simon France imposed community sentences on the five for their roles in the curse-lifting ceremony which killed 22-year-old mother of two Janet Moses.

Ms Moses drowned as water was forced into her mouth in an attempt to flush out demons.

The sentences drew criticism from Labour MP Trevor Mallard , who said the five escaped jail because they were Maori.

The ceremony took place in 2007 at a small Wainuiomata flat, crammed with more than 30 whanau members.

Crown prosecutor Grant Burston told Radio New Zealand the guidelines for sentencing in manslaughter cases were not as strict as for other charges.

The Crown prosecutor yesterday confirmed the sentences would not be appealed.

It was within the sentencing discretion available to the court to give the community sentences and therefore the Crown would not be appealing.

Ms Turia, who welcomed Friday’s verdicts, said politicians should leave the court matters to the court and “we should hardly be commenting about an issue that… [we] absolutely know nothing about.

The decision has been welcomed by Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia.

Mr Mallard said that he had followed the case closely and said if Ms Turia could comment in support of the verdict, he was also entitled to his view.”

Ms Turia said she believed that the people involved in the ceremony did not have any malicious intent at any stage, Radio New Zealand reported.

The Wainuiomata MP said had no plans to take the issue further as the family has “suffered enough”.

He compared it to the case of Korean pastor Luke Lee who was sentenced to six years in 2001 for the manslaughter of Joanna Lee following an aggressive exorcism.

He said both Prime Minister John Key and Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia had spoken in support of the sentences.

He said both Prime Minister John Key and Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia had spoken in support of the sentences. . I don’t understand why they say it’s not on for me to comment but it’s okay for them to support it