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Samoan patients seeking overseas medical treatment on the rise; FSM no longer requires a Covid-19 vaccination booster; PNG Orchids head to England, and more.

The police minister is facing criticism over his suggestion the law could be changed to allow officers to keep photographing people for looking out of place or suspicious. Audio

The government is working with a surveillance firm formed by ex-Israeli spies to help meet its "legislative responsibilities" in a specific, but undisclosed area. Audio

A team of international experts say the world has still not dealt with what it says is the "most likely" cause of the virus: Animal-to-human transmission.

The main Omicron subvariant in this country is becoming less dominant as new subvariants rise up, recent data suggests.

As Vladimir Putin's disastrous war in Ukraine stretches into an eighth month, observers are openly speculating about who could replace him if his position becomes untenable.

A new police deal to share data with law enforcement in Europe has been done when Europol is being sued for harvesting screes of data about ordinary citizens.

The director of the M. bovis eradication programme, Simon Andrew, says testing for the cattle disease will be stepped up because of the discovery.

Police have released surveillance video footage of a person sought for questioning in connection with the murders, saying the crimes could be the work of a serial killer.

A full audit of how police officers use number plate recognition cameras is taking place, says Police Minister Chris Hipkins.

The Human Rights Commission says the government-funded emergency and transitional housing system has potentially breached human rights.

The remains of more than 60 Māori and Moriori have finally returned home, after more than 70 years of appeals and negotiations.

Police have been told to spell out if they are sticking to the rules over surveillance cameras that are continuously reading vehicle number plates.

Police have to report back quarterly to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on deleting the photos and they face deadlines for strengthening their controls.

The property with the new case is in the Wakanui area of Mid-Canterbury, Biosecurity NZ says.

Police have admitted to a second case of their misusing number plate-reading cameras, at the same time as they have revealed they are expanding the cameras' use.

Just one month after the Privacy Commissioner warned police to do better when it comes to number plate cameras and privacy, a detective pretended a car was stolen so they could track it.