Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says it’s a “possibility” that the Government could introduce more minimum or mandatory ...

The latest is a proposed increase in the period a person can be trespassed from a business and doubling the fines for those ...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith will announce changes to sentencing laws shortly. The changes will be livestreamed at the top of this story from 2.30pm. Goldsmith’s announcement comes as the ...

Coward punches, also known as king hits, are when strikes are delivered to a victim's head or neck, without warning and when ...

RNZ is seeking voluntary redundancies, just a month after it was told its budget would be slashed by almost $5 million a year ...

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Shoplifting is at epidemic levels and recidivist offenders are a big issue,” Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young said.

The Government is proposing increasing the period an individual can be trespassed from a business and doubling the fines for ...

The Justice Minister's confirmed the Government aims to send a clear message to offenders as part of the latest legislation.

Green MP Tamatha Paul is giving shoplifting the green light as she opposes the Government’s plan to strengthen penalties, ...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced increased penalties for theft, including a new infringement regime for low value shoplifting, tougher consequences for threatening or intimidating ...