Catriona MacLennan
Auckland-based journalist and author who has practised in a broad range of legal fields
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Pounding a Helpful Beat
1 Mar 2017
What would happen if Police and the justice system put less emphasis on punishing people and more on steering them towards support? Catriona MacLennan looks at three recent New Zealand initiatives aimed at reducing drug crime recidivism and
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There’s something wrong with the sentences
1 Nov 2016
Under the irrelevant and outdated Misuse of Drugs Act, cannabis penalties and convictions in NZ remain inconsistent, disproportionate, unjust and largely ineffective, especially for Māori.