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Explainer How New Zealands New Anti Stalking Laws Will Work

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- New Zealand's Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill criminalizes stalking, effective May 26, 2024.
- New offense of stalking punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Stalking defined as pattern of behavior causing fear or distress on at least two occasions within two years.
- Law prompted by advocacy and 2022 murder of law student Farzana Yaqubi.
- Over 80% of police staff completed training on the new law.
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