Fireworks ban debate: Why safety fears should not end backyard fun – Deborah Chambers
At this time of year, Diwali, Halloween, Christmas, New Year and Chinese/Lunar New Year are celebrated, so we…
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers ‘determined’ to prevent another Jevon McSkimming saga
“We must always remain alert to the risks of what ‘group think’ would otherwise result in,” he said.…
Former Transport Minister Maurice Williamson says he’s had five speeding fines
He told the recruits getting pulled over was the “dumbest thing I’ve done” as commissioner, saying he was…
Is New Zealand broken? The Elephant asks Dave Letele and Shamubeel Eaqub
Butter prices for a 500g block have jumped from $4.50 to $8.42 since 2023. Unemployment sits at an…
Use of police radio from Tom Phillips’ shooting broke the law – Police Commissioner Richard Chambers
It continues to concern me that the media outlet made such use of the material. It also concerns…
NZ law must catch up with reality on jury trials – Deborah Chambers
You are told that he had only two previous convictions in 2000 and 2005 involving remarkably similar conduct:…
A troubling District Court decision on the child sex offender register – Lady Deborah Chambers KC
The images were of young children, including toddlers and infants depicting bestiality. The judge found that 50% of…