R v La Hood - [1989] 3 NZLR 616

Criminal law — Evidence — Interception warrant — Renewal of interception warrant — Drug dealing offence — Admissibility of evidence — Police were granted an interception warrant when the application contained an inaccurate generalisation about the difficulties of other forms of surveillance — Warrant was renewed on an application which did not contain a reasonable summary of previously intercepted communications — Whether the defects were of substance or form — Whether police officer had acted in good faith — Whether evidence obtained under initial warrant was admissible — Whether evidence obtained under renewed warrant was admissible — Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978, ss 14, 15, 18 and 25.