The Crown Case Kicks Off Against the Urewera 4

No Scoop: "An 'organised criminal group' was operating in te Urewera between 2006 and 2007, the Crown alleged on the opening day of the ``Urewera Four'' trial in Auckland on Monday. The breaking news four and a half years ago was about isolated military-styled training camps hidden in the heart of te Urewera that had been stumbled upon accidentally by hunters. Because of the danger, the police had to take action. On Monday in the Auckland High Court the Crown said these alleged camps were close to town, a marae, a school, roads and people. Monday was the first day of evidence against the so-called 'Urewera 4' – the last four people still facing charges from 'Operation Eight'. That was the 2007 police operation in which police endeavoured to charge 12 people under the Terrorism Suppression Act." [notícia completa]