Family’s fight to keep classroom killer behind bars

Whetu Te Hiko, who bashed and smothered teacher Lois Dear in her classroom, will make a bid for freedom in July. Dear’s family have other ideas. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stuff_daily&lid=vmfvslwp9rre [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 20 May 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Family’s fight to keep classroom killer behind bars]( Whetu Te Hiko, who bashed and smothered teacher Lois Dear in her classroom, will make a bid for freedom in July. Dear’s family have other ideas. Tony Wall [How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today.]( [I'd like to contribute →]( [Homeless pensioner who lived in a car with dogs gets a house]( He slept in a car for over a year before friends he made at the park got involved. Shilpy Arora [Lachie Jones inquest: Dad calls for officer in charge to resign]( Paul Jones says the police officer who was in charge of the investigation into his son’s death should resign. Rachael Kelly [What political leaders tell their fans]( It’s been a busy weekend for the country’s top politicians, who have been preaching to the converted. Here’s why and what they said. Glenn McConnell   STUFF MORNING QUIZ: MAY 20 What was the name of Xena: Warrior Princess' sidekick? [Let’s get quizzing]( EDITORS' PICKS   [Do kids really need to learn handwriting?]( With keyboards dominating our day-to-day life it’s easy to argue that handwriting is obsolete. But educators warn we’ll lose much more than good penmanship if we stop writing. [No matter how you make it, chicken teriyaki is savoury, sweet and sublime]( Teriyaki sauce in America has Japanese roots with Hawaiian influences that cooks today can customise to their liking. [Fiji Airways’ CEO after ‘Michelin star’ with new airport dining experience]( The new four-course offering is called a ‘total Fijian experience’. [There’s more than one type of anxiety. Here are tips to cope]( Anxiety can dominate your life but there are ways to combat it. Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.](     NZ NEWS [The turnaround in GP access in Stratford]( [Creativity thrives in Tauranga’s new learning hub]( [Motorbike rider who died in Waikato crash named]( WORLD [A free Palestine would be ‘Taliban-like’, says Salman Rushdie]( [Heavy fighting in northern Gaza as Israeli official gives Netanyahu ultimatum]( [Xi and Putin’s love-in is an ominous sign for the West]( SPORT [Fury’s classless judge claim an insult to dazzling Usyk]( [Manchester City win the English Premier League - again]( [Phoenix can’t count on taking the next step – just ask the Warriors]( LIFESTYLE [Nicola Willis on power, sacrifice, and her mischievous streak]( [The best sandwich you've never heard of]( [Nelson apartments edge towards completion](   [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=y3k3f66ib4tt) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=5kbk779gjg1g) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=e05nfpf9bheo) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on [0800 339 000](tel:0800%20339%20000).