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Statements of cases to designate terrorist entities May 2015

Date Published: 
May 2015

The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.

The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.

These papers each set out the case demonstrating that each of the groups listed below meet the statutory criteria for designation as a terrorist entity within New Zealand under the TSA and were designated on 4 May 2015.

An Outcome Evaluation of Police Safety Orders

Date Published: 
May 2015

Police safety orders (PSOs) were introduced by the Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 and provided the New Zealand Police with the power to issue and serve PSOs from 1 July 2010. This followed the introduction of similar orders in other jurisdictions, including Australia.

PSOs are premised on early intervention and protection for victims of family violence. PSOs enable the Police to provide immediate protection to victims of family violence.

The New Zealand Police Evaluation and Research Team has carried out an evaluation of PSOs to understand and assess their effectiveness, and to inform the policy and practices surrounding their use.