Editorial policy

Sources

We rely first on official material: NZTA factsheets, govt.nz, DIA statements and the text of New Zealand legislation. Press reports and agency statements carried by news outlets are used for cases. Where we could not open the official page ourselves, we say so or leave the fact out.

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Penalties

We state a penalty only after reading the section. Maximums are ceilings, not typical outcomes, and the version of the Act we read is named.

Corrections

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