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"A lot more needs to be done": Dairy owners seek citizens arrest powers

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 2 Jul 2024, 9:02am
New Plymouth's Highlands Local Dairy. Photo / Tara Shaskey
New Plymouth's Highlands Local Dairy. Photo / Tara Shaskey

"A lot more needs to be done": Dairy owners seek citizens arrest powers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 2 Jul 2024, 9:02am

Dairy owners want more power to make citizens arrests.  

The Government's committed to passing four pieces of law and order legislation in the next quarter.  

It includes allowing police to ban gang patches, confiscate firearms, more efficiency in the courts, and more rehabilitation for on-remand prisoners.  

Chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that it's a great move.  

But he also wants business owners, security guards, and law-abiding citizens to be able to take action when they see crimes.   

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