PremiumLane NicholsReporter & Deputy Head of News·NZ Herald·26 May, 2026 09:00 PM7 mins to readMorning Headlines | Two dead after Leipzig car attack, pay rises unlikely for many workers and US says ships sailing Strait of Hormuz | Tuesday, May 5, 2026A disbarred lawyer accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars has been acquitted after a judge ruled prosecutors had failed to prove the man was part of an organised criminal scheme, despite lingering suspicions about the case.
Rohineet Sharma hugged his lawyer after the verdicts were announced, while two
