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What we know about the Mike Sabin case
There have been a number of claims and speculation about the Mike Sabin case (in Parliament the Speaker said “We know that there was a court case”). It is a bizarre situation where we aren’t supposed...
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Damien O’Connor – 1080 idiot
One News reports Labour’s Damien O’Connor – Why haven’t police found 1080 ‘idiot’?, asks Labour. The person threatening to poison baby milk formula isn’t necessarily an idiot, they are extremely...
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Police now accused of ‘Dirty Politics’ and lying
Resorting to claiming everything disagreed with is due to ‘Dirty Politics’ continues unabated. The reported review of Campbell Live has been claimed to be dirty politics. And now the police response to...
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Slater talks to Fairfax, contradicts
It appears that Cameron Slater has talked to Fairfax regarding the Rachinger accusations – Cameron Slater denies hacking allegations. Some of what he is reported to have said seems very odd – why would...
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Important issues in the Hager case
There are a number of important issues in the current Hager case in the High Court. 1. That the police be held accountable if they abuse their powers when searching for and seizing evidence. 2, That...
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Police versus The Daily Blog, free speech and censorhip
A clash between bloggers and business, with claims of heavy handed attempts at censorship – from a blog renowned for censoring comments. On Thursday Martyn Bradbury posted overdramatically The NZ...
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Hager raid court documents published by Scoop
Scoop have obtained court files related to the police raid on Nicky Hager and the seeking of an obtaining of banking data in an investigation of Hager over Dirty Politics and the RawShark hacking of...
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Obtaining Hager’s Westpac data, David Fisher, the Privacy Act
As posted in Hager raid court documents published by Scoop included are two affidavits by Herald senior reporter David Fisher. And this morning the herald have an item written by Fisher on aspects of...
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“Nicky Hager had committed no such offences”
As well as Anthony Robins there’s a number of commenters Angry at Westpac At The Standard. Some are in the ‘Nicky Hager can do no wrong’ camp. Freemark remarked: A few comments out there regarding...
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Hager on Westpac
Nicky Hager’s lawyer Felix Geiringer has issued a media release on Westpac handing over Hager’s banking data to the police. Since then: @VernonSmall Westpac “modifying” policy so request process is...
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Police fail to act against abuse of drunk girls
The failure of the police to charge offenders who deliberately got young girls drunk, took compromising photos and posted them online is very disappointing. NZ Herald reports: Warnings for Roast...
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Scoop with part 2 of Hager raid files
Three weeks ago Scoop published documents related to the police raid on Nicky Hager, looking for evidence related to ther ‘Rawshark’ hack of Cameron Slater’s data. Inside The Hunt For Rawshark – The...
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Crime researcher unfit to research crime
A story getting a lot of attention today is that of Dr Jarrod Gilbert, a crime researcher who says the police have banned him from receiving basic crime data because he researched gangs. UPDATE: Alan W...
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Collins back in Cabinet
As expected Tim Groser is going to Washington as ambassador, leaving space in National’s Cabinet for a minor reshuffle. Apart from a few swaps in portfolios the big talking point is the return of...
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Hager house raid ruled illegal
Not surprising to see that the police raid on Nicky Hager’s house has been ruled illegal. There were some concerning aspects of it. High Court finds police raid on Nicky Hager was illegal Thursday, 17...
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Labour accusations of political pressure on police
Labour MPs have suggested that the police may have acted under political pressure in raiding Nicky Hager’s house. The police deny this. Acting leader Annette King and Labour’s shadow Attorney-General...
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Green complaint to Police Conduct Authority over Hager search
The Greens have written to the Independent Police Conduct Authority asking for an investigation into the illegal police search of Nicky Hager’s house. In particular they want to find out if there was...
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Key, TPPA, riots, Waitangi and civil war
Rhetoric about John Key, the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreeement, and the Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day is rising to absurd levels. Are some left wing activists seriously trying to talk up...
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Police won’t appeal Hager ruling
Cameron Slater said on Facebook today that the police won’t be appealing the High Court ruling in the Hager case. He doesn’t sound like a happy chap. Then the Police ring me and tell me that they...
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Police v activists, chilling versus no problem
Two Dunedin anti-TPPA activists have responded differently to police discussing with them their plans for campaigning against the TPPA. This follows news that police have had additional anti-riot...
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