# The new crime of stalking

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Podcast: [The Detail](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detail-83432)
Published: 2026-05-25T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=d156dc3f-dc59-4edf-9793-0a3b667cbd21
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## Resource

Until today, stalking wasn't exactly legal, but it also wasn't a crime. New legislation criminalises stalking, giving victims a path to get help - and police the power to intervene. Police have long had to shoehorn stalking into a variety of other criminal offences, risking only the most serious complaints being taken seriously Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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