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The two-day hearing concluded shortly before midday. Justice Christine French reserved the court’s decision, indicating it won’t be released until at least February next year

Shargin Stephens, a 35-year-old Māori man, was fatally shot by police after smashing up an empty police car with a slasher in Rotorua in 2016.

43% of the prison population is on custodial remand, with that figure projected to grow in the next decade.