30 April 2026
Additional tools to go after fraudsters
Legislation which provides the Serious Fraud Office with more powers to go after criminals has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and...
Restoring Law and Order
So far, we have:
- Reduced violent crime with 4,000 fewer victims than when we came into Government.
- Reduced ram raids by 85%.
- Reduced serious youth offending by 16%.
- Increased Police patrols.
Cracked down on the gangs
- Banned gang patches in public.
- Given Police the power to issue non-consorting and dispersal orders.
Restored real consequences for crime
- Restoring Three Strikes.
- Capped sentence discounts at 40%.
- Removed repeat discounts for youth and remorse.
- Implemented a sliding scale for early guilty pleas with a maximum sentence discount of 25%.
- Encouraged cumulative sentencing for offences committed while on bail, in custody, or on parole.
Action Plan to Combat methamphetamine harm
- Agreed to a bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand
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29 April 2026
Cracking down on nitrous oxide misuse
The Government is taking further steps to tighten controls on nitrous oxide to reduce harm and curb its illegitimate use, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Police...
21 March 2026
Government orders review of Dog Control Act
The Government has ordered a comprehensive review of the Dog Control Act to crack down on roaming and uncontrolled dogs, following a number of horrific attacks....
26 February 2026
Fewer victims of crime, more police on the beat
A tough on crime approach and a near doubling of police foot patrols have driven a huge drop in the number of victims of violent crime...