A $55,000 reward has been extended by the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust to cover the killing of three sea lions at the Waitaki River mouth, following previous incidents in the Catlins, with public support driving efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators.
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harsher deterrence for rural offences
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT announces major crackdown on rural crime**\\ \\ ****Andrew Hoggard****\\ \\ 11 Jun 2026\\ \\ Crime in rural New Zealand is out of control, and too many rural communities feel like they've been left to fend for themselves. Today, ACT is announcing a new Rural Crime Policy to restore law and order to the countryside.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
