NZ’s proposed anti-stalking law is good news – but it must be future-proofed against rapidly evolving technologies
- Written by Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury
Given the ever-increasing problem of digital harm, the government’s proposed legislation criminalising stalking is welcome news.
The yet-to-be-named proposed law, set to be introduced to parliament by the end of the year, refers to a range of stalking behaviours, including the “use of technology in modern stalking methods”.
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