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New JPs welcomed: Tairāwhiti’s rural areas need Justices of the Peace

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Overwhelmed and extremely humble.

That is how Kevin Situ described himself minutes before being sworn in as a Justice of the Peace (JP) at Gisborne’s courthouse.

Situ had been approached by another JP, who met him and convinced him he was worthy of the job.

Tairāwhiti had 80 JPs before Situ, Ailsa Cuthbert and Hehea Taliauli were sworn in last week.

But the district needs many more JPs, inc...


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