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Burst Of Psychoactivity: Legal Highs Bill To Be "Even Faster-Tracked"

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne wants to push the Psychoactive Substances Bill through Parliament faster than planned when it returns from the select committee in mid-June, with the aim of having the legislation in place in July. More>>

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• Labour - Dunne’s ‘rush’ a long time coming
• NZ Govt - Meth Plan Continues to Show Results
• The Vote - Kiwis Say Yes Let’s Decriminalise Soft Drugs - Legal Highs Industry: Synthetic Cannabis More Dangerous
• Out-Link - Modelling Behaviour • Hard News • Public Address

Colin Craig: New Twitter Security Welcomed

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is welcoming the announcement from Twitter today that new security measures are being introduced. This announcement coincidentally follows yesterday’s hijacking of his twitter account. More>>

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• Twitter - Twitter announces two-factor authentication
• 2012 Image Out-Link - Colin Craig explains work prayers - extended interview - Story - Politics - 3 News

"Unlawful, Unjustified And Unreasonable": Report Into Urewera Raids Finds Police Acted Unlawfully

IPCA Chair Judge Sir David Carruthers said today that the decision to undertake the operation in Ruatoki Valley and elsewhere on 15 October 2007 was reasonable and justified. “However, the road blocks established by Police at Ruatoki and Taneatua were unlawful, unjustified and unreasonable... ” The detention of the occupants at five properties examined by the Authority was unlawful and unreasonable. More>>

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• IPCA Operation 8 Report (PDF)
• NZ Govt - Minister welcomes release of IPCA report
• NZ Police - Police accept Operation 8 IPCA report - E whakaae ana ngā Pirihimana ki te pūrongo Operation 8
• Labour - IPCA recommendations must be fully implemented
• Greens - Damning report shows need for police culture change
• Maori Party - Lack of Remorse from Police Won't Restore Tūhoe Relationship - Police ‘Get Away’ With Actions That Were Contrary To Law
• Mana Party - Who are the Real Terrorists?
• Tame Iti - Tame Iti on IPCA report
• Emily Bailey - Emily Bailey comment re. today's IPCA report
• NZ Police Association - Operation Eight IPCA report
• Some Previous Coverage - 3/2012: Urewera 4 Not to be Retried - 3/2012: Urewera Trial: No Verdict on 'Criminal Group' Charge - 9/2011: Video Surveillance Bill - 9/2011 - Crown Solicitor On Supreme Court Ruling, Dropping Charges - 10/2007: Terrorist Camps On East Cape - Police Activist Raids
• Out-Link - The Civilian: Urewera report unable to reconcile idea that police can break law
• 2009 image by Bell Murphy, via - Explosive Expression: Remember State Terror Raids

Better Insulate Than Never: Reaching For The Rug This Winter? You’re Not Alone

The nationwide Canstar Blue survey - of 2060 people examining consumer satisfaction with electricity providers - found that more than one third (36%) of respondents can’t afford to heat their home adequately in the winter, with Gen Ys and women finding it the toughest. More>>

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• Labour - More Kiwis Having Power Supply Cut Off
• Greens - Cold Kiwis Show Need For Lower Power Prices, Home Insulation
• Out-Link - Twitter / johnkeypm: Retweet this if you like our progress in making homes healthier for Kiwi families.
• Image: Atelier Bow-Wow, via Auckland Triennial - NZ's biggest contemporary visual arts festival opens