R v Vagaia - [2008] 2 NZLR 516

Evidence — Hearsay — Calling hostile witness to give otherwise inadmissible statement — Evidence Act 2006, ss 4(1) and 94.

Criminal practice and procedure — Witnesses — Hostile witnesses — Whether Crown able to call hostile witness to give otherwise inadmissible statement — Whether court to intervene to prevent Crown calling hostile witness — Evidence Act 2006, ss 4(1) and 94.