Judges' okay needed to use SFO's powers
New Zealand Herald
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
Police Minister Annette King says the new Organised and Financial Crime Agency will have the same powers as the Serious Fraud Office it replaces, but judicial approval will be needed to use them. Former SFO director David Bradshaw...

Jail project starts
New Zealand Herald
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
Work has started on upgrading 120-year-old Mt Eden Prison. The $216 million project is due to be completed by 2011. The heritage-rated prison will be restored for staff and administration use and a new 450-bed prison will...

Risk of illicit ingredients in party pills
Stuff
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
Party-pill users who have switched to new drugs since the BZP ban could be consuming illegal substances without realising, experts warn.

Rural patients at risk, report warns
Stuff
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
The safety of rural patients is being compromised by patchy after-hours services, a reliance on locums and long waits to see a GP, a new health report warns.