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4 August 2026
Enhanced citizens’ arrest powers to become reality
Businesses will soon have additional powers to detain and arrest those stealing from them with the Government’s Crimes Act overhaul scheduled to start its final reading this week, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
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