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Is police abolition official Green Party policy?
Source: ACT Party ACT Justice spokesperson Todd Stephenson is calling on the Green Party to confirm it does not support police abolition. “Tonight, Green MP Tamatha Paul will give a...
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International Anti-Money Laundering rule changes support government reforms
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has welcomed changes to international anti-money laundering standards which closely align with the Government’s reforms. “The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) last...
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MSD fraud investigations “intrusive, excessive and inconsistent with legal requirements” – Privacy Commissioner
Source: Privacy Commissioner 16 May 2019, 06:00 An Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) inquiry has found the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) systematically misused its investigatory powers while pursuing...
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Missing Belmont boy located
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are pleased to advise that a teenage boy, reported missing from Belmont, has been located. He is safe and is being taken home....
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Arrests made following early morning burglaries in Rangiora
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel: The quick work of Police staff has led to the apprehension of three young people following a string...
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Arrests made in Operation Sove – Stokes Valley murder and arson
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have arrested three men in connection to the murder of a man in his 80s...
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Police on the scent in Flat Bush
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A vehicle of interest to Police in the Flat Bush area has been located with drugs, cash, and offensive weapons. Police approached the vehicle...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Omakau
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Glassford Road, Omakau on 21 February. He was 25-year-old...
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Injured man dies in hospital after incident, Melville
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson, A man located in a critical condition after an incident in Hamilton over the weekend has died...
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Police switch onto offenders after burglary
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Two burglars face charges after failing to flee from Police with their lights off in Ōrewa. The pair had been travelling north after earlier...
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Road blocked, SH2, Whakamārama
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a crash involving four vehicles on State Highway 2 near Francis Road, Whakamārama. Emergency services were alerted around 12:20pm. It...
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A rude awakening out west
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man faces charges after a Police patrol caught him napping in a stolen vehicle in the small hours. Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison...
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NZ food price inflation improving, but prices skyrocket for poor nations – WorldVision
Source: World Vision Food price inflation for ten basic food items has improved in New Zealand from a 56% rise in 2023 to an 18% drop in 2024 It...
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Help us locate Ryan
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking the community’s assistance in locating Ryan, who has been reported missing. The 16-year-old has left his Belmont home on the North...
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Gotta catch ’em: Suspect charged after Onix-ceptable Poké heist
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A member of the public would have made Detective Pikachu and Officer Jenny proud, after helping Police locate a man accused of stealing highly...
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Fatal crash in Browns Bay
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Browns Bay last night. The crash involved a single vehicle and was...
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Fatal crash, Onaeroa, New Plymouth District
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on Main North Road Onaeroa, New Plymouth District. Emergency services responded to the scene around 1:50pm....
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Serious crash closes road, Browns Bay
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A road in Browns Bay is shut following a crash. The single-vehicle crash happened on Beach Road, near where it joins with Browns Bay...
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Miramar incident: Injured man dies in hospital
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington has died in hospital this...
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Five arrests following Tikipunga aggravated robberies
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Five people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery and attempted burglary in Whangārei this morning. At about 6am Police received a report of...
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Operation Lola: Two further charges laid in investigation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police is laying two additional charges in the investigation into allegations of inappropriate handling of burials at Waikumete Cemetery. Today, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin...
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Name release – SH 6 fatality, Gibbston
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can now release the name of the man located deceased on SH6, near Gibbston, after an incident on 3 March. He was 22-year-old...
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Serious crash, Main North Road, Onaero
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a two-vehicle crash on Main North Road near Ohanga Road, Onaero, New Plymouth District. Emergency services were alerted around 1:50pm....
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Update – Train fatality, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Inspector Stu Harvey: Police are continuing to investigate the train fatality in Invercargill last evening, including work on the ongoing formal identification...
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Cyber Security – Protect Yourself from Cyberstalking Now – Anti-Stalking Bill Still a Work in Progress
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners In a world where Baby Reindeer has become a pop culture hit, sometimes what seems harmless can reveal a darker side with unsettling encounters. Now...
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Two charged following Highland Park shooting
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have arrested and charged two people following a shooting in Highland Park in January. At about 9.46pm on Thursday 16 January Police were...
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Universities – International tax rules are losing their grip – academic – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) As the Trump administration prioritises domestic interests over multilateral agreements, a University of Auckland legal scholar warns of a “quiet evolution” reshaping international tax law....