Journalist·NZ Herald·17 Oct, 2026 09:31 PM3 mins to readNational's justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the offence will exempt adults present around the death of a child aged 12 or under from the right to silence. Photo / Getty ImagesNational is promising to take away the right to silence in child murder cases if re-elected. Paul Goldsmith, National’s justice spokesperson, said the party would amend the Crimes Act to make it an offence for a person to withhold information from police when they’ve been present at a location where
Election 2026: National proposes exception to right to silence in child murder cases
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