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"Terrorism" raids noted by US State Dept

Wellington, March 13 NZPA - The Government's so-called "terrorism raids" have featured in a US State Department analysis of human rights around the world.

Justice Minister to present human rights report to UN

Justice Minister to present human rights report to UN
Wellington, March 12 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power heads to New York tomorrow to report to the United Nations on how New Zealand's human rights obligations are being managed.

Knife Crime Report Released

Knife Crime Report Released
Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Education, tougher sentences and voluntary accords have been mooted by the Justice Ministry as potential ways to tackle knife crime.

Cabinet To Discuss Law Changes Covering Assaults On Police

Cabinet To Discuss Law Changes Covering Assaults On Police
Wellington, March 2 NZPA - Cabinet will soon discuss law changes to strengthen penalties for assaulting police officers, Police Minister Judith Collins says.

Ministerial Car Repair Bill Revealed

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - Ministerial cars clocked up nearly $40,000 in repairs last year -- $19,928 for self-drive cars and $19,391 for the fleet of limos.

Details Of Finance Advisers Regulation Announced

Details Of Finance Advisers Regulation Announced
Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Final decisions on the details of regulation of financial advisers have been released by Commerce Minister Simon Power.

Copyright Abusers Get Three Warnings Before Termination

Copyright Abusers Get Three Warnings Before Termination
Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Internet New Zealand has welcomed a new bill changing copyright laws but says the penalty of suspending a user's account for breaches won't work. On Tuesday, Commerce Minister Simon Power introduced a bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act.

Non-Issuer Company Filing Proposal Dropped

Non-Issuer Company Filing Proposal Dropped
Wellington, Feb 24 NZPA - A proposal looking at requiring large non-issuer companies to file their financial statements with the Registrar of Companies has been turned down by the Government -- a move that has pleased Business New Zealand.

Justice Minister Happy With Three Strikes Bill

Justice Minister Happy With Three Strikes Bill
By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 23 NZPA - A bill implementing the ACT-National three strikes violent crime policy has been condemned by Justice Ministry officials, but their minister Simon Power says there are measures to ensure it is not unjust.

Ministers Work On Pro Bono Call

Ministers Work On Pro Bono Call
Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power and Attorney-General Chris Finlayson are working on a Law Society call for the Government to consider getting big law firms to do more pro bono work.