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'Political posturing': Opposition hits out over Three Strikes revival
Opposition parties have hit out at the Government's reintroduction of Three Strikes legislation, calling it "political posturing" and "archaic". Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced the return of a rejigged Three Strikes law today, alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. A similar "Three Strikes" law was brought in under the previous National government, but was scrapped under the last Labour government. It aimed to deter offenders with the threat of progressively punishing...
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Music lovers out in force for Record Store Day
It’s the biggest day of the year for record stores throughout the country, with music lovers out in force. Record Store Day has been held annually since 2007 to celebrate independent record stores and the music they sell. Many artists release special records to mark the day. At Real Groovy in Auckland, there was a magic show, face painting and a street party, while at Flying Out Records, local musicians including Luka Buda, Ebony Lamb and Thee Golden Geese performed in-store all day. At...