Disgraced property developer admits grooming school girl for sex

Ee Kuoh Lau has already done time for cutting down native trees and discharging sewage into a stream. Now he faces the prospect of a second prison sentence - this time for sexually grooming a schoo... ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 16 August 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. [Disgraced property developer admits grooming school girl for sex]( Ee Kuoh Lau has already done time for cutting down native trees and discharging sewage into a stream. Now he faces the prospect of a second prison sentence - this time for sexually grooming a school girl. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Heavily pregnant woman has a seizure. It’s a brain tumour]( A Manawatū woman expecting a baby wound up having a large mass removed from her brain. [NZ professor who drowned in Indonesia remembered as a ‘treasured friend’]( Dr James Liu was in Indonesia as a keynote speaker at the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology when he drowned during a swim in the sea. [What we know - and don’t know - about the Auckland meth lollies]( The Rinda-branded pineapple lollies were donated to the Auckland City Mission at some point in July, and from there spread to more than 400 families. 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Aug 16]( What part of a drill holds the bit? [The most underrated activities in Auckland]( Skip the most famous attractions for these under-the-radar activities. [A number of Olympic sports will debut in 2028 but one won’t be back]( Raygun, we hardly knew you. After its first-time inclusion for the Paris Olympics, breaking will not be on the schedule four years from now. [How to be single and happy about it]( Advice: There is a whole industry for people who want to be single [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [GE change would take off the brakes - researchers]( [TDHL negotiates further extension with developer]( ['Bikey' the Pātea cop moves on after nearly 25 years]( WORLD [Sign up: Our Trump v Harris newsletter is your guide to the US election]( [‘The late, great Hannibal Lecter’: Why does Trump keep talking about a fictional serial killer?]( [Ukraine attacks key airfields deep inside Russian territory]( SPORT [Super Rugby players at higher risk of problem drinking, gambling: study]( [Shaun Johnson and Luke Metcalf start in halves for Warriors, Egan out]( [Sisters in arms celebrate sporting milestone]( LIFESTYLE [Romulus is finally the Alien movie we’ve waited almost 40 years for]( [How not to do a three-week holiday with a six-month old]( [What is a food forest and how do I start one?]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=74jhgjr4so5e) [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=9tf451b5vk5s) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=r9mkg8ttocfg) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.