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'There is no future in this': Judge's warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police

Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 20, 2026 at 1:29 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Hapai Otene had 30 convictions and had been using meth since he was 15, court documents reveal.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 20, 1:29 AM

'There is no future in this': Judge's warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police

Hapai Otene had 30 convictions and had been using meth since he was 15, court documents reveal.

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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 20, 12:29 AM

‘There is no future in this’: Judge’s warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police

Court documents detail Hapai Otene's offending before police fatally shot him.

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Aug 20, 12:29 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Aug 20, 1:29 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.