NBA: Victor Wembanyama ‘horrified’ by Minneapolis killings
A small group of NBA athletes and coaches, including Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and Golden State Warriors…
Iran protests: Khamenei vows crackdown as internet shutdown widens
Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, raising a previous toll of 45 issued the day earlier, said at least…
Hawke’s Bay firewood merchant urges IRD crackdown as ‘cowboy’ sales soar on Facebook
“These informal operators undermine local jobs, drain public revenue, and contribute to air pollution and respiratory illness through…
Card-skimming crackdown: Air fryers, laptops used for smuggling devices
Chief customs officer Nigel Barnes, who deals with fraud and prohibition, says card skimming is often part of…
Gisborne police flood roads and deploy Eagle helicopter for New Year boy racer crackdown
“Anti-social road user behaviour is reckless and wreaks havoc on our communities. We won’t stand for it,” Park…
Lake Ōkāreka crackdown: Tighter boat checks to stop gold clams
A meeting of community stakeholders over the gold clam threat. “Iwi, community groups, councils and government agencies all…
Crayfish crackdown: Nelson man Joshua Spooner in court over Facebook seafood sales
The rules say only seafood caught by a person with a valid commercial fishing permit can be sold…
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
The memo said USCIS “plays an instrumental role in preventing terrorists from seeking safe haven in the United…
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto, including NZ trades worth billions – The Conversation
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (Carf), a new international standard, takes effect from April 1 next year. This will…
MBIE launches crackdown on non-compliance in beauty industry
“The beauty sector has seen a rise in complaints and referrals, especially in the Waikato and Wellington areas,”…
Why shoplifting crackdown risks more harm than help – David Harvey
Under current law, a citizen’s arrest cannot be made between 9pm and 6am unless the goods are worth…
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament’s standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
“There is no issue with waiata, there is no issue with haka, but there is an issue with…