<p>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. </p><p><strong><em>Police have long had to shoehorn stalking into a variety of other criminal offences, risking only the most serious complaints being taken seriously<br/></em></strong></p><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom</a> or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=d156dc3f-dc59-4edf-9793-0a3b667cbd21">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>