Police say the supply of methamphetamine into the South has been "significantly disrupted" owing to recent raids targeting a motorcycle gang's drug network.
The government's lawyers have advised the Treaty Principles Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act - but only because they expect courts would not allow it to override that law or the Treaty itself.
Under the Finance Act, which was passed by Parliament this week, the trustees of the Dunedin Savings Bank are authorised to contribute out of the surplus profits of the bank a sum not exceeding ...