Bill Hickman

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

The head of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime says police need greater powers to monitor bank accounts and seize suspects' assets. Chair Steve Symon said cash and assets seized by police were less than five percent of the $1.6 billion of criminal profits each year. "The police have powers under the Search and Surveillance Act to watch a person or to intercept their cellular communications but we don't have a method by which they can obtain their bank transactions over 30 days.

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

The head of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime says police need greater powers to monitor bank accounts and seize suspects' assets. Chair Steve Symon said cash and assets seized by police were less than five percent of the $1.6 billion of criminal profits each year. "The police have powers under the Search and Surveillance Act to watch a person or to intercept their cellular communications but we don't have a method by which they can obtain their bank transactions over 30 days.

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

A key figure in the fight for pay equity says the government's radical overhaul of the law has brought her to tears. On Tuesday, Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden announced the government was pushing through legislation under urgency which would make it harder to lodge claims. The change meant 33 current claims - representing thousands of workers - would be dropped and must be started again.

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

A key figure in the fight for pay equity says the government's radical overhaul of the law has brought her to tears. On Tuesday, Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden announced the government was pushing through legislation under urgency which would make it harder to lodge claims. The change meant 33 current claims - representing thousands of workers - would be dropped and must be started again.

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

A key figure in the fight for pay equity says the government's radical overhaul of the law has brought her to tears. On Tuesday, Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden announced the government was pushing through legislation under urgency which would make it harder to lodge claims. The change meant 33 current claims - representing thousands of workers - would be dropped and must be started again.